The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-07-19 00:00:00

EmPtOrMENT AND FOOD.

*ea nestray the aajeartioa meeting of the
Provisional Conititittee for gneoursgeatent of in-
dustry and' 111(editeaott iirPoor's Rates, ions held at
the King's Mad Taverh. hattry ;

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Mr. N. PHILLIPS in the Matt.
Mr. WILLS, the Secretary, stated at great !mirth the ne-
cessity (previously to entering on the general question) of
'calling the attention of the meeting to the diettemes wow
oujeappily prevailing in the Sister Island, and urged the pro-
priety of petitioning the Legislature to adopt meamres for
granting employment to the labouring classes, and thereby
prevent the recurrence of those calamitous circumstances in
&tore. Such nieces of misery now prevailed, that the
bore left was by the immediate adoption of Pour'a Rates.
The Rev. Mr. HARPER was of opinion that the proposed
istroduction of Poor's Lowe was incoesisteut with the cha-
racter of the meeting, sod well as he wished to the cause of
benefiting the pone, be feared the meeting would be deemed
iwconsietent with its avowed object.
A Gentleman from %Milk coincided with the last speaker,
end thought that as Perliamest was about to close its Ses-
sion, it was too late to expect any practical good.
Mr. WILLIAMS, an Irish Gentleman, begged the siteo.
Hon of the meeting to the unparalleled sufferings of the Irish
poor, most feetisgly described their misery, and stated that
very much permanent good might be brought about by
judicious Poor Laws, which might not only prevent the coo.
tiouanre of want and fanner. hut would give the labouring
classes that serest blessing -employment.
Mr. Pill LEAPS obsvig.Jhat it became his ditty to pro-
ceed aertirdiag to Its goollest. the needing, and after the
powerful to ow sings of the company, he could
net filehltost'g it the inewriestioll Mi. Society had
reatistod ass oslidoetseetative to procuring benefit to the A.
4,6lNrigir elan" firm the most intrlhgetst from ell pens of
tea sailed kitsplets, he thought the Legislature might be h.
dueled to .r/If some attention to their recommendations to
skis twat dreadful of ell distressed times amongst the poor
pain&
-The Petition to Parliament was then proposed, and reasi-
usouslyagreed to.
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The Mcetispc then proceeded to the consideration of the
purpose for which it was called, namely, that of petitioning
Parliament to adopt measures best calculated to give per-
mental eniploymeol and subsistence to the labouring poor,
to he acesuiplisbrd through the cultivation of the soil.—
The Petition, which stated the propriety of Magistrate.
aettteg the wages of labour as formerly, where such are is•
adequate, as well as the establishment of public farms, by
extending and rendering compulsory the provisions of the
58th of George the Third, was read and adopted.

Yesterday sermight the foundation stone of the
intended new gaol, &e. at Morpeth was laid by his
Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, in proper
form, the silver trowel being presented by T. CLEN-
WILL, Esq. who thereon addressed hie Grace, to
which the Duke made a neat and appropriate
reply.
The noted Dr. Syntex, who his wen an many
cups at Preston, &c. was beat on Wednesday sein-
aright, at Lancaster, by Reveller. about 15 yards.
Born the Prizes of 4.000/. sold in Shares by
J. &J. SIVEWRIGHT, viz.—1.639, Class A, 2.400/,
in one Fourth, one Eighth and 10 Sixteenths-1,639, Class B,
2,000/. in one Half, one Fourth, and four Sixteenths. The
Public has obtained both the above for a mere hide, and
those purchasers who have only obtained small Prises •f
course will brig them back ■nd receive nearly all their
mosey; thou purchasers who have undraw■ Tickets and
Shares assy, if they please, also receive nearly all their money
huh, bet then they will taiga all chance of the 2 Prises of
30,001 L sod the 2 Prises of 90,0004 Those persons who
bale no Share at all in the present Letter, will do well to
make their purchases at 37, Corahill; 11, Hallberg s or 38,
Haymarket, before Next Tuesday Week (July 30), when Sof
10,000?. will be drawn is the first Ave minutes.

We understand that Dr. That', the learned
and ingenious German mathematician, who about
four years ago was sent out by Government as his
flia; • Act the Comm'

LAW INTALLIGINtII.

COURT OP CHANCERY, Ltscoutl Into
Thtab►Y, Ant le.

this *is the second Seel before Term.
The LORD CRANcitILLOR wt.-, occupied in heat.
Ing motions, of no interest except to the parties
concerned, until half-past-three o'clock, at which
hoar bit Lordship rose.