The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-07 00:00:00

IREL4ND.

DUBLIN. MAY 3.
Yesterday the Lord Lieutenant came into sown
from the Viceregal Lodge in the Park, and gave
audience to several Noblemen and C;entleosen. At
half-past three ■ Privy Council assembled.
On Tuesday his Excellency had a select party
of distinguished friends to meet Sir Benjamin
Bloomfield at dinner. at the Viceregal Lodge.
Six tons weight of eggs are weekly sent frum the
town of Tull:mime to the Dublin market.
Monday next the landed prow ietors of the county
Limerick are to meet, pursuant to requisition to
the High Sheriff, for the purpose of taking the
agricultural interest into consideration.
• ALDERMAN SPICENNY'S SERVICE OF PLATE.

Yesterday a deputation of Grntlemen waited on
Alderman M'Kenny to present him with the splen•
did service of plate voted to him. It consists of a
large and richly embossed salver, on which is an
appropriate inscription, elegantly carved. Besidrs
this is a large doable-handled silver cup, of equal
richness and elegant embossment. Two splendid
soup tureens, two bread baskets, and several side
di.hrs, of the same handsome style and taste of ex-
ecution, constituting an entire service of plate, coin-
Woe this splendid donation.
The first in rook. in character, and in talent,
were to be noticed in the deputation. Among them
were the Duke of Leinstrr, the Earl of Meath, Lord
Cloucurry, Lord Killeen, Sir Thomas Esmonde,
Bart., Mr. Arthur Guinness, Mr. Hurnphrys (High
Sheriff of the county Cavan), Mr. O'Connell, Mr.
H. Grattan, &c.
The Duke of Lrinster read the Address ins dig-
nified manner, and Alderman M'Kenuy read a
reply in a firm and emphatic tone of voice.
After the presentation of the plate, • splendid
dejertas was peewee, for the gentlemen compoeing
the deputation. It consisted of the richest wines,
and of every delicacy of the bt:11011.

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COUNTY CLARE.
ENNIS. APRIL 29.
Since our lest publication we have received ewe.
ments describing the deplorable distress to winch
the peasantry of the county ire reduced, that were
we not convinced of their correctness, by the re..
apectability of the persona from whom they have
emanated, we could have thought it was so severe,
or so general. We have been *tau favoured with a
perusal of some of the Committee Reports from
dilferelil souls of the county, that are to be sent
to Major Warburton. to he laid before Goverument.
Takeo together, they furnish a detail of a most
heart-ietiding description, and cannot fail to excite
in the most callous bosom the strongest feelings of
sytilioillly and commiseration.
lu • populous parish in the west of this county,
after the congregation were dismissed from Kw,
several of diem were inquiring what crimes were
punishable by confinement, for they were willing
by such mean* to procure subsistence even iu the
gaol.—( Close Joao-ad.)
We shall now proceed to give extracts from the
reports alluded to above. They have been furnished
by the clergy cud gentry of the respective baronies
and parishes:—
tse.asy of lochiquin-3,609 individuals totally destitote
of provisions, and without the mesas of purchasing. This
I number will be increased le SOOO is another month, with
nut the usual remote prospect of repaying auy thing giVell
by way of loss.
Barony of Portraits, Parish of Pheomeb—SSS peewee re-
quirin; immediate aasiitauce. Several families living am

oat meaty meal in tie Jay for tie last masa; eft? of
their families is • state of stirvalius ; wires ofro,e
family cosine/ to typhus fever, without asp nom ot
se pport.

'garfishes of Bsoratty and Dromline-6417
tote of subsistence, or the mean. of procariog food, of whom
'One-ball bill he able to repay is harvest.
Perishes of Kinofilm° ■nd Kllleely-1,247 In obsolete
least of food at present, use half of whom would be able le
repay a loss.
Pariah of Pisloe—eontaining 817 persona, 696 of whoa,"
In absolute waist of food, and if nut supplied, either craw.
tously, ur by labour, they must starve.
Parish of Kilnassla--000 have applied for immediate ft.
*Waste, Iwo third■ of whom are paupers, the remaimeg
third able to purchase at reduced prices, sad repay is Isis's's.
Ilsreby of Cionilerlaw-13,000 iu actual want of fools:A
bred potatoe►.
%Althea of Kilmsley,Kilconry, and Clonlshon-I,seafe.
tisirisgauistarice; one.ihird iu absolute want of fond :it parr,
seat ; use-third of lb* whole able to repay Something.
Usion of Quin-3,600 individuals at present to oast
cf
food, one-tbird only ible to repay is harvest.
' Half Baroby of Tulle-7,552 is absolute leant of prey..
slew, sad have nn mesas of purchasing, of whom 3,42
would be able to repay something.
B•roay 0( Ibriekssic-5,000 without any mesas 'Astro
of purchasing food—ibis number will be cousidersbly
creased.

&runlet of Cnrcomme and Rnrreb-10,000; Ibis number
most Immune se the season ativaures.

Clare Abbiry--I,ltll inhabits'''. have applied to the C 1.%
sitter for asstaiimme, loamy of whom are redeem' to out aril
• day Cut a eamatderable time.

MAI(If It IS.

CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY, MAT 6.
Our market was wc!l supplied to-day with all train, ',lt
particularly with Meat, Barley, and Oats; a few prime
samples of the former article sold early is the moraine ua
full as Rand terms as this day sr'uniest, hot all other writs
were extremely dull sale at a reduction of Is. per muter.
Barley in from Is. to 9s. per quarter cheaper, the maniac
season bring nearly user, amid tbe supply vary large, s., that
'considerable quantity reusaios on baud, for which au urti-is
could be obialued. Oats are Is. per quarter lower, iu cullw-
qatuce of t►e magnitude of the arrivals. Is Beaus sod
Pea*, there is no alteratiou.

CURRENT PRICE OF GRAIN.
Wheat, Kent &Ewe 34, 60s 0 Grey Prue, 4O. 12s
...... Rd Milk . ... 34. SRo Small Beams ...Us Ins
----Norfolk.... One 46. Tick ditto .........AO. Mo
Rya l6s tat Oats, Potato . 23. 451
Barley l5. al; Poled Oats !Os 24.
Malt 42. 464 Feed Oats ....1ts 21.
White Pease 2la les Flow, pet sack ....45. 50.
Boilers . .... 26. 29. Rape Seed, per 1a5t..321 341
IMPORTATIONS LAST Wa2ll.

English Wheat, 10,631; Barley, 8,353; Malt, 8,637 ;
(hit, 25,468; Rye, 122; &MU, 2,238; Pease, 395.—Ftt-
reiga Oats, I,l79.—Railush F10ur,13,257 treks.

GUILDFORD, MAY 4.
Wheat, per luael
Outs, per gnarlier O4 15s So 11 to
Barley, per quarter Ol 17s to 1/ Is
Beans. per ginner ll Os to 11 lOs
Grey Pease, per quarter , 11 3s to 11 its

SMITHFIELD, MONDAY, MAT 6.
We have scarcely ever seen a greater stimulant of every
article than was exhibited this morning, sod such was the
dullness of sale, Him nothing but good Beef mid Lomb sup.
ported last market day's prices. Hay, Straw, and Clover,
are railerr lower, owing to the late mans. The folios/mg is a
correct statement of the prices mad numbers:—
To ask Ste .Hal per moue of 81a.
8eef....25. OJ. to 3.. 4J. Head of Cattle M4B day:
kluttoasls. OJ. to 3s. Od. Beasts 5230
Lamb...4a. OA. to la. 64. Sheep mad iambs— WOO
Ve5i,....44 Oil. to as. Bd. Calves 2O
Pork ... 2s. 0.1 to 3s. Bd. Pigs
SO

NEWDATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
(By the Gran.)
Beef .... is 8d to 20 84 I Veal .... is 84 to 4. OA
Motion.. 2s Od to 24 8d Pork .... 2. Od to 49 04
Lamb 24 Od to 4s 4d.

PRICE OF CANDLES,
Front Tallow Chandlers Hall.
Price of Caudle., per dozen, 91 Od—Moulds, 10. 114.
ad. per dozen allowed foe reoily mosey. •

PRICE OF POTATOES, from A Pen. te to MAY 4.
Quebec Shaw. sod Olaublea, from 440 to elk. per tom
Champions frum
Marsh Quebers and Slms, from
Marsh Champions, from
Red Putman, from

Yorkshire Kidueys at
Scotch Potsicifs, from

COAL HAMM, MAT 6.
Ships at Market. alp lyld. Prise.
481 Newcastle as 3
13 Sunderland
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Mr. F. BUXTON! stated last night in the Home
of Commons that the brewers of the metropolis
have reduced the price of porter woe halfpenny a
pot.