The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-12 00:00:00

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF GREECE.

" The President of the Executive Power notifies:—

" What God is greater than the God of our Fathers? The
enemy's fleet had appeared near Cavodoro, and threatened from
afar the Islands of Hydra and Spenia. The Government has
been forced to call together all the soldiers scattered in the envi-
rons, to defend the centre of the liberty of Greece. The fleet,
composed of about 100 ships of war and transports, having on
board troops and provisions of all kinds, has been dispersed after
an obstinate combat with our seamen, on the 12th June, between
Cavodore and Andros. Topal Paella, with much difficulty,
saved himself with twenty-two of his vessels. The second
squadron of our fleet is in pursuit of them. In the midst of the
action an enemy's frigate and the Admiral's ship were burnt by our
fire-ships. Topal Paths was not, however, on board his ship: he
had probably supposed that this time as before our fire-ships would
be directed against the Admiral. Several vessels and another
vessel which were dispersed and pursued run aground on the coasts
of the isles of Tino and Syra. The greater number of the trans-
ports were taken and carried Into Hydra and Spenls. The rem-
nant of the enemy's fleet is dispersed about the Egean sea, and
according to all appearances will fall into our hands. What makes
us hope for the total destruction of the enemy's fleet is, that the first
squadron of our fleet yesterday joined the 2d, which fought the
battle, and both together will do their utmost to cut off the retreat
of the Mahometans.

" ()MICAS BALASSIS, Vice-President.
"A. BIAURCORDATO, Secretary.
" Napoli di Romanis, Jure 5."

There can be no greater perversion of the right use of
the Press than when its efforts are directed to acomplish
some particular views of its conductors, separate and apart
from those public considerations by which it should alone
be influenced. A strong and just feeling of indignation
has been excited in the City by the gross and scandalous
remarks made by the Times on Friday last, on the New
Brazil Mining Association, called the Castello and Espirito
Santo Company. In the article to which we allude, an in-
sidious attempt was made to connect the appearance of
this Association with a notice issued by the Committee of
the Foreign Stock Exchange, cautioning its members
" against dealing in the shares of any Company with the re-
spectability and fair conduct of which they are not perfectly
satisfied." This, the writer ill the Times pretended, was a
" commentary" on the appearance of the new Brazil Mining
Association; and he proceeded at once to talk of " Mush-
room Companies," and to brand all " mining concerns" I
indiscriminately as " knaveries" of a less "prompt solution
than time-bargains." It is worth while to copy the terms'
in which he v:rits his spleen :
" Now come forth these mining schemes, which, as the greater
serpent swallowed up the less, cast time-bargains Into the shade.
Should Share Companies continue, some greater and more atrocious
iniquity will succeed, and throw them into obscurity ; for nothing
is stationary In this world, every thing is progressive or retrograde.
For the present, then, we should wish to recede to time-bargains;
and, having returned thither, we should hope to quit soon eves
that contaminated spot, and reach at last the barrier from whence
we started—that of common honesty and plain dealing."
It would be amusing, if we did not feel emotions of a
more serious character, to contrast the language in which
the Times thought fit to speak on this occasion, and that
i■ which en the Bth of December last that journal an-
flounced the formation of the " Imperial Brazilian Mining
Association." The following were the remarks with which
the statement of the fact was accompanied:—

" Considering the well-known wealth of this province, even al-
lowing for the usual hayed+ attendant on mining u a science,
this undertaking appears to present as fair an opening for the ex-
tension of British capital and industry as any of the same kind that
has been offered to the public."

Now this Imperial Brazilian Company is of precisely the
stune character as the Castello and Espirito Santo Company,
against which the Times levelled its coarse and calum-
nious assault. Both are also founded on a grant from the
Emperor of BRAZIL ; both are for mining in that conntry ;
both are supported by " British capital and British in-
dustry." The only difference is, that one is for mining in
one province of Brazil, and the other in another. If the
Times had wished to institute a comparison between these
two undertakings as to the expectation of profit to be derived
from them, in consequence of the greater or less abundance of
mineral riches in either province,there might have been fairly
laid out a portion of debateable ground, though still we think
it would have been a very unsuitable subject for a News-
paper. But the Times attacks the New Company abso-
lutely on principle. It is " knavery ;" it is " gambling ;"
it is a " nuisance." These are the epithets which the Times
(judges is decent to apply to the respectable names asso-
ciated in the direction of the Castello and Espirito Santo
Company. The names of the grantees are not obscure or
suspicious ; they rank among the most eminent and Ito-
, nourablc men in the City of Lyndon. They rise far above

the reach of the spiteful and malevolent insinuations of
the Times. In maligning them it bites a file which de-
prives it of the capacity of similar mischief for the future.
The 2 imes is liberal in imputing dishonest motives to all
wir.7.,.for its own purposes, it thinks proper to attack. We
will not follow the example it sets, or we might ascribe
its conduct on this occasion to the disappointment of its
managers that they were not included in the appropri-
ation of shares in the Castello and Espirito Santo Com-
pany as they were in the Imperial Brazilian Asso-
ciation, which they saw so much reason to applaud.
But as regards the former undertaking, what are
the facts ? Certain merchants of the City of London
apply to the Emperor of Bilotti. for a grant or permission to
carry on the business of mining in a certain province in his
dominions. They obtain the grant, and then, for the pur-
pose of carrying it into execution, they form a Joint-
Stock Company, stating in their prospectus, openly and
fairly, what they have done and what they intend to do.
What is there wrong in this Is it unlawful or immoral
to carry on the business of mining in Brazil ? The under-
taking may be profitable or unprofitable. Each adventurer
must form his own judgment as to the propriety of the
undertaking in that respect; but supposing it to turn out
either way, where is the "great and atrocious iniquity" of
being concerned in it ? One word more. If there be any
" iniquity" in an enterprise of this nature in Brazil, why
was it not just as great on the Bth of December, 1624, as
on the Bth of July, lisW

—"4”111111111■"--
(Try, 3lowriaT Evxmlue.
A great deal of business was transacted this day in the Consols,
which for theopening on the 20th inst. were done in the morning at
910 f, and afterwards advanced to 91f. Money Stock is extremely
scarce, and yet a large sale was made by an eminent speculator for
the August account, at 91i, being one quarter per cent. under the
highest price of the day. Before the closing of the Market, the
Consols recovered about per cent. the last prices for Money Stock
having been 90k, es. the Dividend, and 911 f, for the next settle•

On the Foreign Stock Exchange, very little business has been
done. American Securities are per cent. dearer than tlo.y were
yesterday. Greek Scrip is ?1 per cent. dearer, notwithstanding the
heavy instalment payable on it this day. Prussian and Austrian
Bonds are scarce, and a considerable demand for them could not be
satisfied without a proportionate improvement in their value.
In the Shiites of respectable Companies, few transactions have
been declared, and there is, we believe, no variation in their value,
nor was there much doing in Shares of a doubtful character.
While alluding to this subject, we may express our astonishment
that any bankcrof eminence should lend his name in advertisements
for new Companies, of which, the object is neither clear from sus.
picion, tor the individuals with whom they originate sufficiently
known to the public.

Baron Frimont, hitherto General in Chief of the Army
in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, has been appointed
Commander in Chief of Lombardy, in the place of the late
Count Bubn a.

The Coronation of the Empros of Austria, as Queen of
Hungary, is said to be fixed for the 4th October, which is
the Emperor's Saint's-day.
Letters from Genoa, dated 29th June, state the depar-
ture on that day of the King and Queen of Naples and
their suite for Leghorn, where the fleet commanded by his
Excellency Count Preville, Vice-Admiral, was waittng to
convey them to Naples.
A gentleman of great commercial information left Lon-
' don last week ma most important mission from Govern-
ment. He proceeds to all the northern countries of Europe,
for the purpose of ascertaining minutely what price the
foreign agriculturist can raise his corn and transmit it to
England. His report will be made to the Ministry prc-
iously to the consideration of the corn laws next session of
Parliament.

It is stated in a recent letter from New York that Joseph
Bonaparte intended shortly to visit Ireland, with his suite,
and that he might be expected in the first week in August.
We understand that the distinguished stranger, on his ar-
rival, will proceed to view the Lakes of Killarney, the
Giant's Causeway, and the other natural curiosities and
I delightful scenery of this beautiful and unfortunate
country.—Dublin Morning Register.
On Tuesday, the sth inst. Marshal Macdonald, Duke of
Tarentum, landed from a cutter at Bushmills, and next
day, accompanied by his suite, proceeded to visit the
Giant's Causeway and other curiosities in its neighbour-
hood. It is reported that he intends to make a short tour
in the north of Ireland.—Dublin Morning Post.
Mr. JUDGE, CPELTEND AM.—lt is stated, on the autho-
rity of a provinciallpaper, that the second horsewhipping of
this gentleman was not of that courteous nature as was in-
dustriously reported by the assailants or their friends.
From the statement to which we allude it appears true
enough that there were " two horsewhips" in the case, but
by no means true that a choice of either was offend to Mr.
Judge. On the contrary, although they were both pre-
sented to him, it was in the form of an hostile application
to his person on the part of the proprietor and printer of
the rival Cheltenham Journal, who laid in wait for him
behind the pit entrance of the theatre.
We are informed that his Royal Highness the Duke of
York has been pleased to accept personally from the Editor
of the English Gentleman a copy of the Protestants' song,
presented to his Royal Highness in the name of the Editor
'and Proprietors of that Paper.
An infant school was opened last week in Newington-
butts. The applications for admission were so numerous
that in less than an hour as many children were admitted
as it was deemed prudent to take. None are received
under two years of age.
WINCHESTEn.—Much business is expected at our as-1
sizes, which commence on Monday. Mr. Justice Littledale
will preside in the Nisi prius Court, and Mr. Justice
Gaselee in the Crown Court. Three special juries are
already entered for trial, and several more are expected.
There are forty-five prisoners for trial, six of whom are for
murder.—The quarter sessions are, in consequence, post-
poned to Tuesday, the 19th inst.

TRADE IN GEIIIIANY.—The Germans have for some
time past evinced a disposition to share in the commerce of
the New Wolk!, and more than one Society has been formed
for this purpose. At Hirachberg, in Silesia, a Company
' has lately been formed for sending flour to South America,
with a capital of 500,000 crowns.—French Paper.
CARRYING LETTERS IN VHS MAIL COACIIES.—We
think it right state that great vigilance has been within
these few days used to detect individuals in the unlawful
practice of carrying letters, when they travel in mail
coaches. A gentleman was arrested in Monaghan last
week, for a fine of 10/. which be incurred in this way.—
Dublin Morning Register.
From all parts of the empire we receive the most cheer-
ing accounts of the prospect of the harvest. The wheat
promises a most abundant crop. The oats look uncom-
monly well. The only article which may be expected to
be rather short in crop we understand to be the barley.
SCHOOL or MINERS.—With the view of having the
mines in Cornwall wrought by well instructed and intelli-
gent miners, it is proposed to establish a school of miners
at Redrutb, with three professors to teach the arts and
sciences connected with mining.
On Friday morning, about three o'clock, about 100 ves-
sels sailed from this port: the sight on the river was truly
beautiful.—Livcrpool Mercury.
BEGGARS ON HORSEDACK.—InBuenos Ayres horses are
so plentiful that beggars make their rounds asking altos on
horseback, and do not consider that position as diminishing
in any degree their claims to sympathy.
In Sussex the hops promise very badly ; it is at present
estimated that the duty will not exceed 35,000/.
Yesterday a match was played on our bowling-green, be-
tween six gentlemen of IVincbester and six of this town ;
the games were excellently contested. The match was de-
cided in favour of the latter gentlemen. A return match
is to take place at Winchester in August mt.—Soar/42m -
ton Herald.
" I'll tax my brains for your daily amusement," said
Colonel —to hie mistress t 'other day. •.‘ Indeed," re-
joined the Lady, " and what sort of a tax will that be ?"
—" A poll tax, to be sure," obrervell a by-stander, " and
as such, a capital tax you will admit."

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