The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-12 00:00:00

THE FRENCH FUNDS.

Five per Cent. Cosmic thistetuber 22
Bank Stock, July 1 1 oaf. e.
Obligations of the City of Farm, October 1 1,157 f. 50c.

A Dutch Mail has arrived, with Papers from
Brussels to the 9th inst. inclusive. They an-
nounce the serious indisposition of the Duchess
of BRUNsWICK, lint the latest Bulletin states
that she is getting better. The Royal family
of the Netherlands arrived at the Hague uu the
6th instant. Accounts from Cadiz express a hope
that the rigorous measures adopted to check the
speed of the infectious disease now raging in that
quarter will have the desiretl effect.

We give the proceedings of Friday and Situ,-
day on the Inquest upon Lees, which has been re-
moved from Oldham to Nlaileheater. We hope and
trust that they are drawing to a conclusion. The
business on these last two days ails very much
interrupted by the angry contention between the
professional Gentlemen end the Reporters of
certain newspapers elhirgeil wills misrepresents-
tion. N'tre are surprised to see those squabbles
minutely detailed in the Journals which they parti-
cularly Wee,. We have omitted them in our re-
port as not connected with the merits of the case,
and not very creditable to the public press.

Yesterday at three o'clock the PRINCE REGENT
held a Court at Carlton !louse, which was attended
by the Marquis of I I EADFURT, as Lord in Waiting;
Right Don. Mr. But.l.Elt, as Cleik of the Council ;
the Earl of LIVERPOOL. the Earl of HARnovesv,
the Earl
of _ S TASIFORD, Right Honourable' Mr.
VANSITTAIIT. Mr. ARBUTHNOT, Sod time SOLICI-
TOR-GENERAI.„ After a loch his Royal I I 'gimes.*
was pleased to cooler the honour of Knighthood on
the Solicitor-General, now Sir Jona Copt.slr.—
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND. Visce.smlS SID.
!ROUTH sod CA!•TLEREAGII, and the E3rl of flAit•
'LOWRY, had atolteoces of the Put NCE REGENT.
Mr. PEGLER, King's Messenger, left town on
Sunday with dispatches for Ital 3.
Mr. BROWN. King's Messenger, left town yes-
terday evening with dispatches fur Paris.
Arkit:sit have been received Gorr' Baistila to the
let May. The English raptildion Irvin Bengal,
which consisted of several Company's ertrsers. have
ing troops on board. rimier the c I of Sir S.
RAFFLES, had arrived on the coast of Sumatra. to
take possession Of all the ports oil the west coast of
the island, which were ceded to the English by the
KIN( of A ReIIEEN.

A Itvgisisition for a Middlesex Meeting is in a
course of signature, and has already rrceivi-il the
tonnes of several of the mo.t th.tiolooslo-41 Noble-
men and Gentlemen, as well an that of freeholders
in the middle ranks of society.
'Re French Government intend to complete the
column whitii was begin, by order of 13ort• PARTE,
at Boulogne, to perpetuate to posterity the sire -
stance of the encampment of the army of England
there, but which, tinder different ativpicev, is now
designed to commemorate the lauding of the preornt
KING.

The following anecdote is told of the King of
FRANCE:—

" A day ur two since the Keeper of the Seals, M. Ac.
emceed the Cabinet of the King, who was sittivig with a
hunk in his hand.—' Tents; said hi. Majesty, %Toni, a
lire l'Histaire de Steinhart.. Avec lea mimes tafirmilis que
moi it a rear d rcige de 8:1 ass, et (ajonta 3a likiesti,en se
les mails., rein me donne remindr der ponruir
encore long temps enrascr mes hone can is..--• 1 was reading
the 'balmy of Staitislaa. ttith the same infirmities as 1
have, lie lit ed to attain his 83.1 ray, anA (added ilw King,
rubbing his hands) that gives tar the bele of being Mile to
keep my gond friend: furious tor a long, time to come'."
ROYAL YACHT new yacht is now
building for the PRINcE IttAENT, tit Portituolitti,
which for elegance will prnl%ably atirpass every 'hit%
of •the kind. The first mtiata are employed in the
embellishments; soil ce understand that the golf,-
ing of the ornaments alone will cost nearly 1,000/.
'The burden of the ..girl is 201 tone, and the upper
deck is 103 feet iv length. She is to Ire collet! the
Regent. and her head will he am immense 'oust of
that Illustrious Personage. supported by full length
figures of Britannia and IVeptutte. The resod will
be launched iu the spring of next year.

A letter, dated Norwich. October 8, says—
" Such is the demand for tour manufactures. that
there is a good prospect of the numerous populis-
t' at preoeut employed twang supplied with work
through the winter. Such Isrge order* have. in.
deed. !sirly been received in Norwich for bombs-
znies•of all colours. that hands begin to be wanted
to riceute them within the insii;cd time.".
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