The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-27 00:00:00

MARRIAGE ACT.

The Marriage Act Amendmeet Bill was read a second
Rine, and passed through a Committee pro forma, on an
understanding that it should be debated in a future stage.
Tim Report was ordered to be taken into further cousislero-
emu this day week.

GIYARTER SESSIONS.

The Qt Semitone Division 801 l was rc-comusitted in
th. Cam tee.
Sir C. Moe said, that a Bill of such an important
nature as the premmt was passing through the Howe in too
loamy and inconsiderate a manner.
Dicalusom said, that the measure bad received ample
Congiderillloll, both I. sad out of the House.
bit. C. Hawser said, that being Chairman for the
Cuiinty of Norwich, he had bed mesas of judging of the
;,,ohuilla of of the Bill, said he elms& they would be
IneLly beneficial, particularly is the saving of expense to the
.4111/fa.
The •Ruuse Mussed, and the Report was ordered to be
krhatthl upon Iliouitay amt., sad the Bill so amended to be

pneted. -
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.
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'fbe Ceneinittee Ull the Umbers Bill
*4ll pus pulsed till Monday best.
ALKALI QUTIIOI.
The. lk,li Duties Bill posed tbep a committee.—
ftePart co Moodily ant.

TI-I.E SH PRESS.

LONDON,
SATURDAY. MARCH
27, 1619.

Her navy is at once the deers et tata►nen of
England—the most prolific source of her glo►y,
and her brat constitutional strength. The expla-
nation of its present !intl., given last night in the
House of Lords, by Lord MELVILLE, must,
consequently, afford universal satisfaction. His
Lordship averred, that never before, during •
period of general peace, was the navy equal in
power aud efficiency to what it now is, and that
the present number of seamen amounts to 20,000,
while in former intervals of peace it never ex-
ceeded 16,000. The Earl of LIVERPOOL hors
testimony to the accuracy of this statemen►, and,
alluding to the new plan of employing our oratorio in
the prevention of smuggliorg, his Lordship added,
that it had proved adequate to its object, and
had largely contributed to the produce of the
irvroue. It would be vain to pretend that a
great jealousy has not existed in the public mind,
upon a presumption that the army is preferred
by the Government to the more popular amid fa-
vourite arm of OUT strength, the navy. The most
strenuous advocates for economy have feared that
our navy was ►educed too low, a fear that may he
excused when we consider die exertions making by
the United States, those rigid economists, to in-
crease their naval force. The very last set of New
York Papers announce the Launch of the Co-
la/abia• a new 74. It was with this truly patriotic
feeling, and anxious regard for the prosperity of
the siavy, Lord DARNLEY lost night made a mo-
tion for papers mil the House, which elicited this
very groteful information.

A matter of some novelly, mud of some impost.
mice to the privileges of l'arlismelit, was brought
under the notice of the House of Commons last
Hight. Lord Ai.ruoae stated, that WILLIAM
Slttis, a private soldier of the fret Foot Guards,
while in attendance to give evidence before the
Cuini..ittoe on the Worcester Election, was arrested
near the door of the Committee-room. -A long
conversation emoted on the course proper to be
observed—after which the Serjeinit who executed
the arrest was brought up to the Bar and examined.
It appeared that the man laid, in the interim, been
tried by a Court Martial ; but flint no breach
whatever of the privileges of the House had been
meditated. Lord Aursto•P moved that the Mi.
miter of Evidence taken before the Court Martial
should be laid before the House, which was uega.
tired without a division.

We have received Paris Papers of Tuesday last.
Three projects of law, relative to the Liberty
of the Press, were communicated to the Chan.
ber of Deputies, by the Ministers, in the Sitting
of Monday. We have given • brief sketch of
the speech of the Keeper of the Seals, in which he
developed their nature and object. Should they
meet the approlsetion of the I.egislature, the Press
will undoubtedly obtain a considerable share of
freedom. The previous censorship will be it.
moved, and the offences charged .gait at writers
will be determined by a Jury. Four Members re.

cited whit they cull their Eperch •tI ou Iht.: prepo.
skint' relitiwg to the Law of Elsrtiolts, ciel the
further reading was adjourned to the fothmii,g day.
The Five per Cents. on Monday were 661. 55 c.
Ehtuk Stock 1,500 f.

.
flarnburgh and Flanders Mails bare arrived, with
Paper* from the former to the 20th, rand from the
latter to the ,2411 i instant. The following is an
extract

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HA) BURGH, mAacn 19.
Exchange on London—

March 16-33.1.; 33. 5.
19-33. 3k.; 33. C.

cape Town Gazettes have been received to the
3d of January last. The Paper of the id contailia
the following important intelligence :

"CEYLON.

" Hesd-quarters, Kandy, October 31, 1818.
" OCMWRAL *ROMs.

" The Commander of the Form congratulates his Ma-
jesty's awl the Honourable Company's troops miller his
command. on the important and drellliVe teen( of the rap-
tui eof the two principal Rebel Leaders, Keppetopola and
Pelenie Teter., which may be cowsidered as the death-blow
to that rebellion their efforts have successfully beeu pointed
at to subdue.

This important capture was effected in consevience of
the unreasiug and nurtinitted pursuit and rumour of the
detachment under the command of Captain Fra-er, Aide.
dr-Camp to the Lieutenant-General, during the most incle.
nicht weather, and with many privations, and which were
rewarded, by • division of that detachment, under the
immediate command of Lieutenant Witham O'Neil, of the
S3d regiment, coming unexpectedly and by surprise on
the residence of these and the third noted 141111 bladugalle
anal other inferior leaders, near to Parawahaganime, on the.
borders of the Seven Korlea mid Nienvere Kalaweye, on
the 21Ills in the afternoon, after • fatiguing march of 16
wiles, when the party succeeded in oinking prisoners the
two primary objects of their search, and the others, who
have fled, may be expected either to surrender,ur be quickly
made prisoners."

It will be men hr an Advertisement in the front
of our Paper, that the Association for the Suppres-
sion of Mendicity ill Dublin, solicit assistance
from tile Nobility and Gentry of Ireland now in
this country. The call is just, and we hope ail! re-
ceive a proper answer. Such of them as are now
absent in England on business or pleasure, or re-
siding permanently here, and who derive some inte-
rest or emolument from Dublin, are equally hound
in duty to contribute to the comfort and safety of
that city, as any of its permanent resident inhabi-
tants. Indeed in a moral and conscientious point of
view, the obligation to oid with their purse is
stronger upon those who, having their means there,
have withdrawn from it the protection of their
personal presence, and the benefit of their example.

An official account laid before the House of
Coinanoiso, states the total aggregate value of corn,
grain, meal, awl flour imported into Great Bria
twin from foreign countries, in the tear 1818, at
the immense sum of 13,-271,6291. 3.., of which
2,363,489/. 24. 10(1. is from Ireland and the isle of
Man. The total value of the saute exported in said
year is 312,600/. 3s. 5.1.

Yesterday the Duke of YORK submitted some
new military clothing to the PRINCE REGENT, at
Carltna-house.

Yeeterday Count MUNSTER had an audience of
the PRINCE REGENT.

An Asiatic, elegantly attired, visited the lobby
of the 11-louse of Commons last night. accompasiied
by Mr. BUTTERWORTH. lie was said to be the
Persian Ambassador, who had just arrived iu town;
Ilia I omplricient was very dark, his stature thin,
rather tail. with a stoop—he seemed to be a
middle-aged man.
The LORD CHANCELLOIt took his seat yesterday
nn the IVuolsack, in the House of Lards. Hta
Lordship had occasion to walk to the Bar three
during the course of the evening, to receive
Bills from the House of Commons. and we were
happy to perceive lie seemed to achieve this fin a
gouty mass) mmous task without difficulty. Him
Lordship was warmly greeted oti his re-appearance
in the House, by Noble Lords of both sides of tire
House.

The following official information relating to the
trade of Malts, was received yesterday
His Excelleuey the Guvertior having berm induced to
consider in what mode, ender the present depreciation of
trade in these poioessionr, in consequence of the erring&
ments made subsequent to the peace, some relief may be
given to the mercantile interests without heavily pressing
ow the interests of the Crown ; and with a view m the same
time to simplify and consolidate the fluty duly on noterlsaridise,
Su he paid in future within his Majesty's ports in these pm-
siesions, to wit : that of one per cent. ad ralonna, bendy
in amount infinitely inferior to what is paid under any free
purl iii the Mediterranean, is hereby pleased le order and
direct that all export duty proclaimed under date t►e 9th
Minch, 1814, be withdrawn from the Ibth of the present
mouth; mad that from the same date all commodities do in
roam pay an import deity, as far as relates to British manu-
factures, of one per cent. ad valorem, under the amended
Tariff now issued, and to be carried into effect; /lad that
all other commodities, coming from whatever, quarter du
pay duty according to the raid Tariff.
By command of his Excellency,
"RICHARD PLACKET,
*Chief Secretary to Government.
" Palace, Valetta, January 7, 1819."
GOVERNMENT NOTICE.

" Notice is hereby Riven, that all intrehaut vessels pawing
by this island, the masters of which may he anxious to pat
in here, either frum stress of weather, or with a view merely
to commonicate with their agents, will be alluvred, provided
such vessels enter the (11111fIlliiille harbour, only to remain
48 hours, without delivering up the ship's papers, and to
depart again within such period, without being obliged to
clear out from that port, upon the payment only of anchor-
age dues, and for the charges of watering, if required.
" By coinotand of his Emelltury,
" RICHARD PLASICHT,
" Chief Secretary to Government.
" Palace, Valetta, January 12,1819."

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PABIIIO2VA DLit PA art ES. •

A grand ball vtis given yesterday earning al Wsllis'e
Lonnie under the patronage of the Deuheas of Wellington,
the Mirchioures of Salisbury, lady C. Long, Lady C. Lamb,
Lady De Crespigny, and HOC A /101111Ui, elude was ray
iininerriusly and elegantly attended.
1114 Commis entertained a large party of fashionahles on
Thuraday at her house in Hill.streel, Berkeley-
square.
The Earl end Countess Verulam entertained • large
party of distinction yesterday, at their house in Grosvenor.
square.
The Cuuntees of Essex will gibe a rout Ail evening, at
lire house in Hill•street, Be. keley•squarr.
The Earl of Aberdeen will giver grand entertainment to
a large party of disliagui.hed personagea on Monday next,
at Argyle House.
The Earl mod Countess of Hardwirke had a select dinner
party yesterday, at their house in St. Javne-'24ipiare.
The Right Mom W. W. Pole will glee an Organ. enter-
tainment this day to • party of diatiaction, a: his horse in

PLAN FUR THE
PREVENTION OF TCRGEIIY.
. Mr. Scott, an ingenious Artist, is now exhibiting
.near Newcastle-street, Strand, souse very corious
specimens of ornamental Batik notes, Oil an en-
lady new principle, which it is conceived cannot be
copied by ally Etigravrr or limiter. By this new
method, every note will exhibit the Millie ep•
peariance, however numerous the inipiesatons, as
the plate will not require to be repaired idler massy
millions base been printed ; itrol each note ttrus
presentiog, even for a aeries of years, a complete
uniformity of appearance, die least attempt at for-
gery would be instantly discovered by the public.
In addition to the permanent composition of the
plate, the Artist has shewn considerable taste iii
the execution of the copies of the notes. By a
novel process, he i• enabled to colour the lettrlS
WA ornaments with a variety of delicate, though
sufficiently marked iid 1 distinct hues, which are
not only indelible in their impression, but Nhicir
can be laid on without the colours becoming mixed,
MS they would otherwise be, according to the ordi-
nary process of lointitig. The peculiar taste of the
outline, and delicacy of execution, both of the letters
and ornaments', together with the first expense of
the process, which, though ultimately economic:l,
is at the outset ireeessai sly exl►ensive, present the
best security against the deception of forgeries,
urt-
less it can be admitted that the persons who traffic
in forged notes can have t lie aid of the ablest artists,
end the command of a considerable sum of money,
at the very commencemeot of their operations.

The Duke of Vora came to town on Thursday
evening from Windsor, and afterwards had a dinner
party, at York-house. Among the company were,
the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Earl of LIVER-
POOL, Viscount PALMERSTON, &c.
The Duchess of GLOUCESTER paid a long visit
to the Peet tics REGENT yesterday, at Carlton-house.
Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER walked
in the gardens at the hack of the Queen's Palace..
Prince LEOPOLD is shortly expected in Hog-
lund. He was to leave Coburg soon after the I•tth
instant.
The Marquis and Marchioness of STAFFORD have
left town for Worksop Manors, Notts. on a visit
to the Earl and Countess of StRREY, for a short
time.
On Thursday, the infant son of the Earl and
Countess of ASIIIIIIRNHAH was baptised by the
Hun. and Rev. WWI MERCY, at Ashboridiam-
house, Dover-street ; the apouso►s were, the Duke
and Duchess of NORTHUMBERLAND and the Mar-
quis Of CAMDEN. After the ceremony his Lord-
ship gave a most sumptuous entertaioruent, at
which were present, besides the sponsors, Earl
Barmiest, the Earl of ABERDEEN, Lord CLIVE,
Lady T. VYNER, Col. HENRY PERCY, &C.
Lord and Lady Wrstivss and faintly are expected
in town nest week, from their seat in Scutla+•d.
Arrivals at Reddisli's Hotel, Jenuyn-street :
Rev. %V. WHITEHALL DAVIS, from his seat in
Shropshire; Rev. JOHN ALLANaON and
from their seat in Wales.
Arrivals at Brunet's Hotel, Leicester-square:—
Monsieur DE BELE:MAME and Monsieur LE-
RUBOR, from Patis.
Mr. RAE, it appears, is to be the hero of 7/re
Italians, which, in justice to the author, is soon
to he represented at Drury-lane Theatre. We
hope that the piece and the performers will have
fair play, and we are persuaded that Mr. KLAN
will not endeavour to avert success; but he be-
longs, it is said, to snarly Clubs, and particularly
to one styled The WOICeS, who may think themselves
bound, in support of Ins character. to how/ dares
all his competitors, and to defeat the expectations
of those who do not think and feel like themselves.
—(Evening Paper.)
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WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Eq. M.P. who presides
at the dinner adoertised in our Paper for Tuesday
neat. at the London Tavern. to celebrate the Elec.
tion of Mr. Alderman VOOD, is • great promoter
of the education of the poor, and the patriotic and
benevolent Representative for the Borough of Wry..
mouth. It is reported that lie will he supported
by the Duke of Sussti, and surrounded by several
distinguished Salesmen, upon an occasion which
will enAble them to siliew, not only their personal
esteem fur Alderman Wows, but their respect for
the great body of enlightened Liverymen, to whose
attachment he was indebted for success.

An eminent bookseller of Germany, named
COTTA, is shout to publish a genealogy of his fa-
mily, fur the purpose of proving that he is descended
from the ancient family of that name in Rome.
Sittings appointed in Middlesex and London,
befure the Right Hmicoirable Sir ItoocaT DA I. LAB,
Knight, Lord Chief Justice of Ins Majesty's Court
of Common Pleas, at IVesttuinste►, au and after

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Easter l'ereu. 1819:
IN TERM.
lUDDLIISSI. LONDON.
Thersday April 20 Friday April 39
Thursday. May I Friday 3l4y 7
Thursday . . -- 13 Friday l4
Tune, ......... II Wednesday — 19
AFTER TERN.
Tends/ ... p • .. •• 11149 16 I Werlsesilar - 13

DRthir-LANE tHEATRICAL FUND
DINNAR.

The Anniversary Dinner for the benef. t of th;s
Institution was held yesterday, at the City of Lou.
don Tavern ;
The DUKE of YORK in the Clete.
The company. we regret to state, though highly
respectable, was Hut by any means so numerous ats
we had hoped or expected. 'This may, perbui,s, Int
in some degree accounted for by a reference to ii.e
place in which the dinner was given— far, very far,
from tile region of the theatres. Tho•e abuse mail.
date caused the anniversary to he kept here may be
assured of this, that though the Gentlemen Citizens
will cheerfully appear on such au °cession in the
West end of the town, the fashionable* age not

equally willing to proceed to the City. They sel-
dom pay visits there, as an ancient dramatist has
said, " except to borrow money."
At seven o'clock the Duke of Yoe,: was ushered
into the room by the Stewards. He was attended,
and we publish the fact with pleasure, by no less
than sixty Vice-President's. Among them we
observed—
The Marquis of 'Anglesey, Sir A. Pigzott, the Attorney.
(ienerst, Mr. Landituss, the liun.G. Lamb, the 11nnonrahle
1). Kunnurol, Mr. Ilytog, Mr. Irmimuueer, Mr, Ve'l!son, Sir
.1. St. George Skeilington, Lard Yarmouth, Mr M. Dursere
General, Ferguson, Mr. J. Fuller, Sir B. I.CuoudielJ, Mo.
Calersh, arra Sir C. Flower.
On the removal of the cloth, Non Nobispamine
was exceedingly well sung by the tiri:nsrtug tante.-
*lomat Gentlemen :--11essrs. Incledmi. C. T..
T. Cooke, trete. J. Smith, G. Clark,
*King. %'ebb, Broadhurst, J. Elliott,
and Woolf.
The masts of " The King," and " The Prince
Regent," were drunk amidst very 4srt•et epplause.
The Marquis of A Sni.rogir Wen i.totur.td—
" The health of their Illustrious Chairmen"
After the applause. which was long and etithits
elastic, hail subsided—
The Duke of YORK rose and said, be felt ex-
ceedingly proud and liiyhly gratified iu presiding
on an occa.;ion like the present. cobalt-cis,' ii. it was
with the future combo-b. of anise from %loon ifie
public derived so much instruction, blended with
so great a portion of airiusenteirt. Ile rewrite:it
extremely that the Meetirig was not snore ttttt nes
rous—but lie hoped that dimple amends would he
made for the paucity of cumbers, by the multi&
eerier with which the 'Gentlemen present would
subscribe, when die Stewards weut round.—(Load
apploase.)
Toast—. The Aemy
Tune—. The Duke of York's Mardi."
Toast—" The Navy"
Song—" /tide Britannia," in parts.
Our old favourite, Incledon, gave one of the
verses in great style, and was much applauded.
The Duke of YORE then proposed—
" Success to the Drury.larre Fend, sad the health of the
Muter, Mr. Kesa."—!Load orppirtars.)
Mr. KEAN felt proud of the honour that had been
conferred on hilts in the presence of the special
guardian of the interests of the Drury-lane Fund,
which was placed so peculiarly under the p:otec-
tiou of their Royal Chairman, whose exertious had
been most liberally seconded by a generous public.
He hoped the company would allow him to offer
his grateful thanks, in behalf of those unfortunates
who had already derived . essential service •froin
their fostering kindness—elk' sure he was, that
the voice of the unfortunates,. employed in bless-
ing their benefactors, never could distress the
ears of the benevolent. Placed to his present situ-
ation, it was his duty to offer the thanks of those,
whom their bounty had relieved,to that generous pub-
lic, whose good deeds had consecrated the spot where
they met at that moment—where the first cheering
ray of light, of hope, of animation, broke in oil
their withering prospects. For those alio had ',ern
assisted by the humane interfereixe of the love's
of the drama, he had to express the most humble
thanks to their benefactors. It was ratio r ex•
troordinary (and might perhsps hr stn objet t
of iiiquir), that sortie Members of his own -
fession were not subscribers to such an lust!.
trition—partienlarly, when claims on the Food
bail been regularly paid for forty years. Our of
the most encouraging examples of the utility of the
Drury-lane Fuud was to be seen in the history of
Mr. Reddish, once an actor of great poaer•—arril
whose genius, in depicting the mimic in idoess of
Pdgar, was second only to the mighty efforts of Mr.
Garrick, iti the character of Lear. He hail enrolled
his name unsung the rally subscribers to this Fund
which ulterwardo supported, educated, 141141 bares.
duced to respectability. the family of that rod,-
vidual, s' lien other resorwes failed them. Perhaps,
the diminished ismonnt of pensions, which, of late
years. the Fund was ettabli d to riffuld, might (hire
sotne persons from coming forward. But it ass
clear, that withholding assistance nab out the
best way, ,of increasing their stntuitirs. They
had aguiii assembled in the City of Loudon,
where so much soccer* attended their previous
efrart--isod they were atlxious that tlisir thanks
should be now recorded. where former beoeti
were received. Gentlemen, he was sure, could
not but feel an additional pleasure iu
anniversary, which brought within their walis
Alember of the Royal Family, who eieetr
amongst his fellow-subjects, without creating Ire-1,
attachment towards his pervert), and inspiring brighter
loyalty towards his House—( tiear, /.car.)—'That
his colleagues should have contiotiesi to 111111
the honourable distinction of placing olio. a se-
mid time, before his Royal Highness, as the ad-
vocate of the unfortunate, was, lie feared, ao honour
which he owed rather to the warmth of their friend.
ship, titan to the orrery exercise of their
uncut. Ile felt ato be his ditty to obey il..ir
call—sod to discleirge, with his best powers, the
duty with which they introsterl lion. He look-
ed to public iratrotiage for the growth of Iles
lustituti,:n—he acknowledged, in his own per.
soli, the extent of public knolorss—..,iii be •
should feel most happy, If any pin of public
support, drawn from trim. lighted. .6 with snarl
amp, on the !odder of this sacred lostitutiou,," of
winch it was his first pride arid boast to b. selected
as the chief officrating
Tbis address was very well received. •
Toast—" The Vice-Presidents."
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