The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-29 00:00:00

HAMBURGH MAIL.

VIENNA, JANUARY 13.

His Majesty the Emperor has written • note.
dated the 4th instant, to Field Marshal Prince
Schwartsetiberg, informing him, that in considera-
tion of his great services he has appointed him Mi-
roster of State and Conferences, retaining the races
he already holds.
During the absence of their Imperial Majesties
in Italy, the Crown Prince will pay a visit is
Munich, which seems to indicate • marriage.
ITALY, JANUARY 6.
The trade of Malta is increasing; a third ship
from the East Indies has arrived at that Island.

ST. PETESSBURGII, JANUAILY I.

The great cast iron bridge over the Moilts, being
now comOtted, is a rest ornament to the metro.
polis. We have had • few days of continued frost
and some snow, so that sledges can now be used.
At Wormiest), after • mild autumn, the frost set
in st the end of November. with 20 deg. of cold
by Resumer's thermometer.
*he beautiful horses sent as a present to the Ens•
peror, from the Scluich of Persia, are arrived here.
4411,41.1ARY 6.

On the 3d of this month, at eleven o'clock at
t‘iglit, his Majesty the Emperor arrived at task°.
:esclo, and yestetday morning, at seven o'clock, at
St. Petessburgh, in perfect health, to the joy of
all his faithful subjects. Yesterday forenoon at
eleven o'clock, the great Officers of State, and the
most distinguished persons repaired to the Winter
Palace, to pay their congratulations to his Imps,
tial Majesty. Today, being Christmas Day, there
is Divine Service in the Chapel of the Palace.
The Empress Mans is daily expected.
The mild weather continues here i we have as yet
had no winter...—Count Romantow, the Chasictllns
‘i the Empire, is establishing a school for the sons
of his pessimist on his estate of Hemel, in the (in-
vestment of Mobieleu. It is for 400 scholars, half
of whom will bst lodged or boarded in the esta.
blishattat. They will be taught reading, writ.

and arithmetic. en the Bell and Lancaster
system.

JANUARY 12.,
A public Journal says, that is respect to climate
ire seem to be removed to 'Napier, so mild is the
`winter. er @Ober to Perris, so thy it is; it addl.
that list autumn, in the 'open sir, near Stockholm,
'the grapes became perfectly ripe, and is good ae
io
France, and describes this great change with die-
appearance of large *fields of polar ice.
. . ,
• coPettliamits, JANUARY 19.
In 1817, 13,170 ships passed the Sound; en
1818. only 12,588, or 382 Tess. Since 17914 the
number of ships that have passed has not been as
great as in 1817-40 ships have already passed
through this year.—(Hambargh Papers, Jaa. 22.)
Exchange on London
January 10:42. 8.-32. it.
22.-32. 10.-43. 1.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, leig.

A Hamhurgh Mail has arrived with Papers of
recent dates. The Emperor of RUSSIA arrived at
St. Peter.hurgh on the sth instant. We should
like to know how he relishes his inhospitable capi-
tal, after so long a residence in more genial climes.

A Flanders Mail arrived last night, with Pipers
to the 25th instant, but they contain no news of
any interest.

VVe have received Paris Papers of ►Monday
last. General EICELDIANS, one of those French-
men who lad been banished from their country
by the Ordinance of the 24th of July, in conse
quence of their political principles, has taken
Wordage of tl►e litslo's clemency, and returned
to Pari%. It is expected that all the remaining
exiles will he suffered to return, on the occasion
of the kora'. coronation.

The Bill for investing the Duke of You with
the guardianship of the Ktmc's person, proceeded
one stuge last evening in the Haase of Lords..•-ln
answer to • question from Lord HOLLAND, the
Earl of Lrocaroot. intimated that the Treaties
and Conventions noticed io the Speech of the
Lords Commissioners should be laid upon the table

of troth Houses of Parliament on Tuesday next.
This will, of course, be the immediate precursor of
debates on the general state of Europe. and the
nature of the system established by the Congress
of Nlotiarclis, in place of that which had long been
the boast of statesmen, and which found its highest
praise in preserving the existence and independ.
ence of the lesser Stater. These matters would
have sooner engaged the attention of Parliament,
were it not, all was stated by the Earl of !Alms-
poor., for the continued indisposition of Lord
CA STLEREAGI4.

In the House of Commons the state of the paper
currency of the country was noticed by Sir .1 Asses
MACKINTOSH, who, in remarking on the difficulty,
or rather the utter impracticability of framing a
plan of note which could baffle the ingenuity of
forgers, contended for an immediate return to cash
payments by the Batik of England. It was, how-
ever, stated by 11r. Cott OT6T4 Air. the Chairman of
the Commission appointed under the Great Seal
to devise the most effectual means of preveuting the
'forgery of Bank notes, that lie entertained confi-
dent hopes of being enabled, in the course of a
mouth, to meet the wishes of the public, by the
production of a note requiring such ingenuity,
skill, and capital, as must render the fraudulent
imitation of it extremely difficult, while it pre-
sented sufficient simplicity to adapt it to the im-
mense issues of the Bank. The note is now in
vourse of preparation at a paper mill, and meets
with the approbation of the Bank Directors,

We rejoice to find that the numerous prosecu-
tions that hire been instituted against the retailers
of spurious editions of the Bible, as well us
against those with notes, have been withdrawn. But
we liond from a hated-bill just i,,sued, that the Com-
panion of Booksellers coutinue their sittings, to in-
quire into the processes that have taken place, pre•
!watt's), to their making a generul report to the
t!*.te.

A Common Couuril was held yesterday at
Guildhall, at which it was agreed to petition Par-
liament fur the repeal of the Insolvent Debtors'
Act. It is with awe and veneration the ha►►d can
approach a fabric sanctified by the name of
Itumtwr ; but with respect to the present Act. of
which he was the parent sod protector. it is
well known that the principal opposition which
he experienced on his Inv election for Westmin-
ster, arose out of its injurious effects upon the
tradespeople of that city. whom it exposed to the
merciless depredations of the most abandoned and
infamous swindlers. It is no objection to the prin-
ciple of any new itivention that its first operations
are impeacct, and. we believe, it was the inter►.
lion of that lamented statesman to have modified
the present Act by several very iniportant amend.

menu. The Common Council of the City of Lon-
don, in petitioning foe the repeal of the Act, are
'ldle Inure than eireutaus of his last will.

The activity of the Protestant Nobility any) Gen-
try of trublin in favour of their Cstholic fellow.
citizens, is a circumstance too gratifying sud too
important, not Merely as it relates to (retinal, but
to the empire ut Urge, not to recur to with in-
creased satisfaction.
the support of the Protestant Nobility and
Gentry of Ireland to the constitution is not only
firm, but enthusiastic; iu every danger, foreign or
domestic, they hive been alway's foremost to
tender their disinterested services .; indeed, the
Breit stake they hold in the country is the hest
g'ilaranteeof their principles;—their knowledge of
the true character of their count►ymen will be at
least allowed to be as extensive and as correct as

men who differ with them nu the great question of
Catholic rights—Men who know little of that
country, who have been there for a season, or who
have never been there at all, of who, filling some
official station, have had their minds weakened and
corrupted by the false colouring and the calum-
nies of those mesentery bigots who crowd about
the Castle of Dublin, an who have beets ever

anxious to deceive the Minister and to defame the
people, fur the purpose Of strengthening their
odious monopoly and of gratifying their cidiuus
prejudices.
Surely if one argument Stronger than another
can be brought forward in favour of the Catholics,
it is this : that the great proprietors of the soil—the
highest of the nobility—the wisest suck ablest sena-
tors—the most constitutional and learned lawyers
—the merchants—the country gentlemen—the
Protestant people—are not only friendly to the
measure of Emancipation, but are about to ap-
proach the Legislature as suppliants, to pray that
all political disqualiticutions may he for ever abn.
fished in their country, and that the Catholics may
be placed gnat. equality with themselves.
The question will come before this new Parlia-
ment—a Parliamettt, let us say, that has now a►►
opportunity to make itself dear to Ireland, and
illustrious in the eyes of the world—it will come
before them, not merely restit►g on the prayer of
the Catholics, but also us. the supplication of the
Protestants. The Protestants and the Catholic, will
present themselves at the bar of the Legislature,
united in sentiment and in love, in the name of jus-
tice and of their common country, praying the
abolition of this Penal Code. A beautiful and
interesting spectacle, grateful to the heart of man,
and pleasing to the eye of God—a sce►►e which
proclaims the voice of union and of charity—
which proclaims the triumph of reason over
bigotry, and foretells the fall of that odious into-
lerance which for ages of shame and misfortune de-
pressed the e►ergies, and destroyed the prosperity
of the Irish people.
How will the new Parliament meet the united
prayers of that people ? This it a question of
d?li-
cate and momentous import. if they comply with
their request and repeal the Penal Code, they will
do more to conciliate the people of that country,
and to strengthen the British intere►ts, than
any act that it is in the power of the Legislature to
perform.
Should they, however, dismiss the Petitioners un-
redressed, it will be au act unfortunate f►►r the repose
and happiness of Ireland—it will poison site minds
of every description of the people—it sill chew
them the heavy loss of their own Parliament—it
will confirm an opiniou, already too prevalent, that
the interests and the wishes of the Irish people are
treated in the British Senate with neglect or with
contempt. We sincerely hope that such melon-
choly effects may be avoided, and that the great
Councils of the Nation may take up the question
on an enlarged view ; that they may entertain it in
the spirit of wisdom and conciliation ; that they
may do justice.—" Justice," Pays Tut.t.w, " which
is much the most glorious and splendid of all sir•
toes, and which alone entitles us to the name and
appellation of good men."
We cannot, indeed, conclude these remarks, with-
out taking notice of an attempt to interrupt the tins'
uitnity which so happily prevails Ireland on this
subject. That attempt has been made by the Cor-
poration of Dublin—a body cettuinly the most con.
temptible in the world, equally low in property
and in character, they and their acts are tkposed
to general contempt and derision. Our readers
will form some idea of the manners of these Gen-
tleinei► COrpoflllo,ll, when we inform them, that at
a dinner given by the Lotto MAYOR of Duntaxi
they conveyed a direct perso►►al insult to the pre).
sent Loch LIEUTENANT, • Nobletoms respected
by all classes of the Irish peoples save the Corpue
ration of Dublin; and when the health of Mt. Sc..
cretary GRANT was propped sou that occasion, a
patty was found w the t•e* re utterly lost to every
sense of decency, of sham% and decorum, as tb
set up a general hiss. A pispelar Scott:-.li air was
commenced, in cottiplioutut le that Gentleman,
but was immediately stop, and a &thous and of-
fensive air played in its A.s-

By an arrive! at Liverpool. letter! have been
received from Cope Fra►cnts (St. Doming.) to the
14th December. in the whole of CMtttsroha►'s
dunainiutss every thing was tranquil. nor was there
any Irpearance of preparations of a hostile nature
epos's' the rival Chief of the South side of the
blood. The iutrigues of the French in that quar-
ter had completell died sear•

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OtYMPiC t1ik:4771

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A new me!o7rlntivii. entitled :flee ittreis of All
Work. war
,produced at .this Tbeattlast ,flight.
Mrs. Euvrik is the versatile tirroine.... be, piece.
in which she personated six several clirsracters with
ability. The A utbor, of the piece appeorsto leave
been encouraged in his plan, by. the auccesa ,prlmtph
attended a piece, entitled I%e diefor of A Week
performed at the IlayMarket Theatre. of ;which
Mr. MATHEWS was tilt hersi, . and b.f. TM ',*been
disappointed in hi* expectatirine. . he piece went
off with cella. The house war crowded with on ela
gent and fashionable audience. .. . .
The following Prologue was weA delivered by
MIS. EDWIN :
Before the hell hide yon green cattalo rise.
And all oar failings flash upon your eyee.
To claim iodulgimee trembling I appear,
Yet led by (Aomori past to hope it here.
endShatt I Bail it 2—Yea—your ebeering smite
liatb shed prosperity around this pile—
Enabled it with mightier fines 10 cope.—
Equird our wishes, and surpase'd our bur.
Vast is the debt 4 gratitude we owe--
Proudly we boast the Groan you bestow.
The mine there he to dismtit dimes into steer,
Lariats of talent that was &ridded Isere t
Scattering deur 'thulium. o'er a foreign load
Which seer bad bloused but for year NA**. bond.
Wriseek success but where it shook' he foiled
syßritish Actone.o'!pon British gruutml.
To night (kind Friends) an arduous task is mile
In ilia stilt varying chameters tp shine. .
0, Actress of All Work "''—Rheas, pleat a ware!
Ye Critics, well sway I istiolivnee claim :
Like the Weird !Sister ra'ce'd by Ximdfspeares spell,
" ill do, VII do."—hut yea must say how well.
Of Beauty's *war 'twere folli in despair,
Sure to receive
.fair usage ro.m the Fair!
With you, sweet Ladies, I mast ka've my cause,
Who shall dissent if you decree applause!
Should NI poor efforts fail lo wake pose mieth
thau not the seat that fivesthose efforts birth i
But kit the will for want of power atone,
And save six characters h. side m, own.

The Marquis and Marchioness of TAVISTOCt left
town yesterday, for the Duke of BEDIVILD'S seat,
%Vnohurn Ahhry.
The Dowsgrr Nlerchioness or Doman:au. and
the Ladies DOA, left town yesterday, foe Hatfield,
on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of

SALISBURY.
The Countess of DARTMoLTH. and the Lathes
LEGGE. arrived yesterday at their house iu Berke.
ley-square. front their rent, Blackheath.
The Marquis and Marchioners of STAFFORD anti
funnily, are expected in town next week, for the
season. from their see. Trentham Hall. Stafford-
shire.
Lord CLIFTON arrived yesterday at his father's
(the Earl of DARN LET) house, in Berkeley-square,
from Cobham Hall.
Arrivals at the Pulteney Hotel :—The Earl and
Countess of WALOGGRAVE. from their seat in
Worcestershire.
The Earl and Countess of WESTMEATR are re•
moved from Strafford-place, to their new residence
its Bolton.street.
Lord LANGFORD left town yesterday, for his rest,
Cooper Hill. Englefiehl Green, Surrey.
The Earl and Countess of PEMBROKE are ex-
pected in town in a few days, from their seat. Wilton
Hoare, Wilts.
In consequence of the birth of a son and heir to
Lord BLANTYRE, his Lordship's tenantry, and a
number of the respectable itihabitants of Hadding.
ton, dined together at the Bell Inn there. upon
Friday, 24d current, for the purpose of expressing
their satisfaction at an event ro agreeable to all
who have soy connexion with that Noble and
worthy family.
Saturday re' imiSht, being the day on which
CHARLES Wa Lula', the heir of the upwind and
illustrious house of Lamirro:s, in the county of
Durham. attained his first year, the hells of the se-
vend churches in the city of Durham. teitA the
exception of those of the Cothedtal., rung many a
merry peal.
A Paper of yesterday observes, " How ridiculous
to suppose that Mira O'NEILL should have any re.
lUelalle! to play with Misr SOMERVILLE, or rather
Mrs. Bums (for since her marriage that is the Lady's
proper title!)"
The pleasure of a masquerade, which has been
suspended for near 2, years, viz. since the unhappy
16th March, 1794, has heels revived this winter at
Gottenhurg, and it is thought will be again in-
troduced there for the advantage of the theatre.
DuLL.--Moutlay morning a meeting took place
near Evergreen, Cork, between Captain W--- and
Lieutenant K----. After an exchange of two
shots the seconds interfered, sod the affair was anti-
caddy adjusted.
The publication of The Questerly Recite is he.
avoidably deferred nutil Tuesday.
Mr. CoLacite has just received Mint Sir
ChaRLIN MOit: A N an English Transcript of the
talogians on Sir sinork Roust.iv, lately or'onosinecd at
the Royal Atheneum' of Paris, by the celebrated 111. Bee-
Worm CONOVANV. It will be poblisbed ow Monday neat.
WILLIAM WORIMWORTH, Eslt.—The Number
of The Nei. ploathly Magazine. for February t.
will be etrihellisbed with a fine Portrait, actompsakd br
I Memoir of this distinguished Putt. The great atmitslew
of talent lade obtained fur nits Megtairre addled to its
iateretliireCoutiellishitsems, Malik canard a ;readir &Maud
this bond be immediately tonsplied *ins, thole who wish
be he regularly supplied with it in nature, me advised II
Blissuil their orders immediately to their respective Beek.
sellers, the runroselteement of a ARM TOLOSA bele, OM
must favourable bppustdliti fife so doing.
DREAMING To SORB FURlPoitioi—lt it a curious
circumstance. taut nevertheless a well-authenticated
feet. Oat dumps s Mee of 10,0010. is the late
Lome% was heap& My Pllll at the Beak, In Musette see
of ea order gives by a penile who had dreamt that it mita
bedroom a Capital Pelee. As this whorl did sot het is.
Chimed to adirmitere se largely as I. labs a whole Ticket,
he purchased but a small Share, sal she relereisrlet was left
fur disposal to the had me purchased bp a
Geattairsti at Dartford, sad the remliwder welt Is lesser
Shares to variormiadivideale. As Mb Orseaber would Wall
persiebilirp have bees sold is • olseleTtdret, but fir the
eirtirdistaace of the person who Memel of it fievlaii l
dmamokehalf
14 rho Gentleman who thus became psesewled
mist nu doubt feet such obilsintee to his sksplogrOffmoN,