The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-02-25 00:00:00

SMALL STILLS IN SCOTLAND.

General H~tti moved for • ►rturn of the amount
of revenue derived from Smell Stills in Scotland,
from November 1816, to November, 1818.—
Ordered.

DROGHEDA ELECTION.

Sir H. PA itKEI:I: rose to move that the consi-
deration of the Drogheda Election Petition be dr-
ferred—but„ on account of the small number of
Members present, he gave up his intention, ou the
suggestion of Lord CASTLIMEAOll.—Adjourned.

A private letter has been received from Madrid,
from which it appears that theGoveriitueut has begun
to talk spin about the expedition to South Awe-
rica, and has decreed that there shall he a loan of
sixty millions of reels, about 600,000 L ; b►►t a
Royal Ordinance, though it way authorise the State
to borrow► cauuut oblige ally tuan to leud.

LON DON,

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1119.'

The Paris Papers of the 19th arrived last night.
'rite K INO heaid mass fir the preceding day in Iris
elisrtinesit!i, and tlfterw•rila inlaille/01 with
I it .11,1r4tim I )I..ssuLLEs, President of the Counell•
ilis MAJESTY also received the Ambassador of
Spain and NJplos. His health, we may therefore
presume, is Improving. Nothing can snore strongly
evince the hirer:ll4, and. lit the same time, the
confidence of his MAJEsTY's Governmect in the
growing affections of his people, than his clemency
to his former political enemies. The prei.ent
Papers furnish a new and striking proof of this
divo,ition, but one, we admit. which might
lie expected from an Administration composed of
so much of the ci-devant revolutionary strength
and iiiHuence. Io the Chamber of Peer'. on
the 18111, the Count de CASIELLANE moved an
Address to the KING, itra. ing that he would pro-
pose a law for the filial of the law Of the 971 i
of November, 1815, og:litist seditious explefit•im),.;
mid the Chamber resolved to take this motion into
consideration.—General SARRAZIN trill be tried on
a Cilirge of bigamy, br fore the Court of ASI4IZeI. at
Paris, in the ensuing month. One of iris wives is
an English Lady, of the name of fluTctia slot*.
A very serious riot took place in the theatre of
Montpellier on the 2d instant. It was produced
by the Student* of Nledietne, who demanded ad-
introit:in at u reduced price. It was only sup-
pressed by the activity of the military. Five of
the rioters have been ordered for trial. There
was an insurrection al-o among the Stridesi.s
at the Royal College of Nantes, un the 13th, but
of minor importance.
The French Fowls are rather on the decline.
The S per Cent. Consols were, on the 18th,
69 8-10 I.—Bank Actions, 1,325 f.

The proceedings in the House or Commons last
evening will be found possessed of more than or-
dinary interest. It will be remembered, that some
short time since the substance of a Petition was
stated to the Rouse by Sir ROBERT WILSON, in
which a Gentlemen of the name of GRADY com-
plained that the lion. W. WYNDHAM QUIN. be-
ing appointed in the month of July la►t to the
office of Cuslus &Naarlsm of the county of Lime-
rick, •ud holding, by virtue of this office, the pa-
tronage of the county, deprived the Petitioner,
without any alleged cause. of the office of Clerk
of the Peace, which he had held for the period of
fifteen years ; that afterwards Mr. W. Quits offer-
ed to the Petitioner 2001. a-year, provided lie and
his freehold tetiaitts, to the number of 100, would
vote at elections for representatives of the county
as Mr. Quire should dictate. Such were the alle-
gations against Mr. QUlN—who last evening, in
consequence of an order of the. House, attended its
Isis place to answer them. The Hou. Member de-
nied the charge, and asserted, that the offer of
2001. a-year was made unconditionally, and in com-
ons-ion for the distressed situation of Mr. GRADY,
and that the proposal of a political connexion ori-
ginated altogether in the complainant. A letter
from Mr. GRADY to Mr. Quits was produced in
the House by Mr. COURTENAY, and read by the
Clerk. This letter was considered libellotp, and a
breach of the privileges of the House of Com-
mons, anti for having written it Mr. GRADY was
ordered to be committed to Newgate. The further
proceedings on the charge against Mr. Quits were
postponed.

We understand that a certain number of Gentle-
men, styling themselves an " Agricultural Associa-
tion," occasionally meet at a tavern in Palace-yard,
and pass Resolutions relating to the general agri-
cultural interests of the empire. These Gentle-
men, as might be anticipated, are strenuous
advocates for the imposition of further protecting
duties on the importation of corn, and other pro-
duce of the earth ; or, to speak more properly,
are desirous of prohibiting altogether the intro.
duction of such foreign articles of consumption as
may chance to interfere with their views of their
own interests. We state this without meaning to
impute censure on their conduct, fur, sincerely
speaking, we look upon the strict observinice of
self-interest, not only among classes, but indivi-
duals in society. to be the very spring of national
advancement. Thin Association, not satisfied with
what had fallen on the ritibj.ct of the " Agiicitl-
rural Petition," in the noose of Commons, Iron
Mr. Rosurisott and other Members, have thought
proper to address letters to the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQURR and Mr. CANNING, requesting
their support in Parliament to the object of the
Petition. To this request the following answers
have been returned, from which it is quite evident
that the Ponies REGENT'S Minister% are resolved,
according to Mr. ROBINSON'S declaration, to di..
couutenance the agitation of the question :
" Dotreister.orser, 2rdi. January, 1819.
" Ent-1 am directed by she Chancellor of the Exchequer
to acknowledge the receipt of she letter-which you have ad-
dressed to him as Chairman of • Meeting of Agriculturists,
fn wiiiclo you tisane a copy of certain Resolutions winch

hive hers agreed to by dot Genii...Aro enwp.o,iner iik If Vt.. t-
incoind r•loorot his stappoot to the °Neel of their tipplicotioft
to Poo.'lament.

" In reply to which, I am directed by Mr Vansiltsrt to
acquaint yeu, that slit se mea, hie Majests's Miiiistets ',pun
the general got-slims hasiog been to unerinivivoilly expressed
in the Noose of Common*, on ri Way lass, by Mr. Robins on,
it mily remains for him to set r you to that statement, and
to observe, Opal any partientar point shish the Meets'(
may ft el it necessary to submit to she constilerstion of she
Government should he made knout, !hiring], the medium
of the Board of Crinicil fur TfAill. and foreign Pistols.
of whirls Mr. Ifansiitiot is a Mt-sober, and %burr it
will 'revive curry consideration to which it is
have the honour to be, Sir, your must obedient Servant,

J. C. I:REELING.
"To George 'MIA 11411, E•q. Chairman," 14c.
" Isudi* Iluard, January 45, 1819.

"Strt—l have hall honour ilb rec•lve your tette, of this
day's date, including a copy of certain Resolutions' agreed in
at • Meeting of Agin-o.llrings on the 14th Malan., as th•
grounds of their intended application to (lie Legislsture.
" In answer to which, I beg leave to refer you to the de-
claration made by the Pr... Mien, of the Itna,d of Trade, in
the flume of Commons, on lbe 22d io.Ftwo, ex ronlausing
the st istiments of his Majesty's Goaelunu 111 01111 respect to
ally alt. ration in the Corn Lana —1 hie the honour to
be, Sir, your must obedient bumble Sersaot,

" 61;1./7tGC CANNING.
" Ceu. iVtbb hall, Dm, Chairman," Scr,

The Foods ens& roue ileisresserl. This ousitlirg-
slay sit the Stock Ertchaug••, and it is •aid that tine
',resent as count is of this. quality lb ,t will throw a
great fled of Stock Nous the 'too ket. the late ex-
tensive se•llers having givess notice that they will di,
liver Stock. owl tine troyess snot Isting irrrorreil minis
money. V•erwus rumours of coininercial failures
hare been also iu circulators' for the last few days.

We Lave receives! Papers from St. Chi isinplier t
the I.lth Inst. Ili. Excellency Tilom %s Panrorv,
Esq. Governor of the Islam!, died (1,1 the !Pill, (.f
fever, after only three day' Mlle.-. Clove, nor
!lanai/ s was formerly in the unity. Ile verve(' ;II
America at an early period of his life, awl more re•
cenily iii Egypt. He was appoioteil to the Covers,-
ment of St. Christopher in Ist 111. 111% Excellency
was Governor of the Islands of St. Christopher,
Nevis, Anguilla, and the VirKiii Wools.

Yeoterday u Court of Durretnri wag held la the
Eatt Indio Mime. when Catitaiti lIAMILTON
sworn into the command of the phi i Matilda, coo.
signed to China direct.

The Duke of WELE.INoTow will g! ye tg
entertainment to-morrow, to most of .11.• Floeigit
Ambassador', and s lortze party of dmituguitilied
peroomiges, at Apsyy

,
Lord awl Lady M.ALANG had it select party at
dinner yviderday, at their house iii St. James's.
square.
'l'. I'. EGERTON, P.•q. M.P. entertvisterl a ticket
party at dinner yesterday, at his house in St.
James's-square.
Sir IVATKiN and Lady HARRIET W. WYNN'
and family are expected 1., town next week. for the
season, from their seat, Wynnstay, Denbighshire.

Lord and Lady Clietulnd and familyarrived et them
boos, in Im fa om tour.

The Earl of Sinmfurti has left town fur his sect,Eiivi
mat, ststfordshive.
The Earl of Stair is sr rived at his house in Spriiipirrili
from his sent in Scuffing).

The Nlairlooness of Exeter left town yesterday, fur her
seat, Langtry, Kent.
The Earl of Egremont is arrived at his house in Gros-
venor place, from his seat, Mitt-0011i, Sussex.

The Earl of Fife k expected to.rui new at the Psi •
Hotel, from hia real in Scotland.
The Earl of Tlianct arrived on Tuesday at the Waterloo
Hotel, Jrrmyii-tdreet, from hu seat is. Kcal; the Rev. Mr.
and Mre. Wickham left ditio, for Wi

The Countess of lituption has kit town fur her seat,
Mead-place, Desks.

Lynn Theatre opened on Monda♦ se'nelight, sod
the company ►rents fully to milititaiti its great r.-
An acquisition has been brought foe.
ward in Ole person of Miss FANNY BaUNTOV.
who ucole her first appearance as Von, in The
ll'ood Demon, which has been got up with great
abtli'y. Tile young lady was received with the ut-
most approbation, and was introduced to the au-
dience by it neat poeticil address from the able con-
ductor. Mr. BRUNTON, iss whit It a p eloatit albs-
mon was made to her *bits rat Covent-g.irden.
081 Tuesday night the house of Sir 'loom'
WiGaAmb at Wslihamstove, was broken Opel', and
the iron chest containing the plate was forced bsr
the robbers, who carried utl• a part of the contents.
some of which► they dropped un their flight in the
garden. The noise which they made in forcing the
cheat awoke the donte►tics, and thus cisetimstimi e
induced the robbers to make their escape without
having completed their purpose.
An inquest was held last night at Mr. FALL K.
NEWS, the Couch and Horses, in the Strand, on the
body of a gentleman of the name of JOHN PAURER.
a woollen•draper, residing near the New Chins:lv,
Strand. The deceased was observed to fall down
near his own house, ye-quilts), afternoon, while
walking along in apparent good health. Verdict,
Died in aft of apoplexy."

It was stated in several of the Morning Riper. oil
Motiddy last, that there hail been four Emhart. 1.1
the City on the Saturday preceding. Thrre w!,l
only cur. Iu a respectshie paper of this intriiii,‘
it no scud there had been eleven failures at Mon-
chester. Upon inquiry it turns out that
not the slightest foundation for this report. thie
letter, indeed. to a moat respectable honse in
the city, stales—' we have had no failures I.ittly,
and we trust the pressure of the times is now pit,b•
ing away.'—(Everting Paper.)
Norwich Coro Market on Saturday was fills;
attended. and there was a plentiful supply of huh
Wheat and Barley, but there appeared very littiu
eagerness to puicii•se, although the former rteCliiie.l
in price 0. and the latter 30. per coolish.
liti
and Oats wereahni is. and White Pease 0. lower.--.
The spew of lean Cattle, Scots. and Fiume-bred.„
on the Hill. was large. and pr;crs high ; also slime
few fat Brash'. The cheep-pens were tolerably well
tilled. and Store Pigs

1 Ile •1111.CilarCiln .•••, 4.
Ns were plentiful.

FOREIGN LYTELLIGENCE.

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