The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-02 00:00:00

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CITY. Evreisto:
The announcement of the CHANCELLOR ot the Exekt-
QUER last night, in the House of Commons, respecting ad-
vances by the Bank on commercial property was freely
canvassed in the City this morning. Speculators do not
consider it a panacea: indeed they carp at it as a half
measure, and even in that imperfect state they say it has
not come in time. However, its being found fault with by
persons who are under pecuniary embarrassments, for not
doing enough for them, is no proof of its unsoundness or
it inefficacy. Consols at the commencement of the market

fell 1 per cent., opening at 771 a, and immediately retro-
grading to 761. In the middle of the day they fluctuated
between 3. I, and closed at 76 aI. It Was confidently re-
ported that there would be a funding of Exchequer Bills
to a very large amount, and the presence of the Gentleman
from the Bank who notifies that circumstance was expected
all the morning. Exchequer Bills were Is. prem. to par;
Bank Stock '-iOl 202; India Stock 416 227, and the
bonds 3s. Ss. dts.
There was considerable activity in the nreign Market,
owing to the sudden rise of Transatlantic Securities, Co-
lombian Bonds at one period being reported at SO, and
Mexican Six per Cents. at 63. However, these Stocks af-
terwards found their level, and settled down, the former to
48 ta, and the latter to 61;:. The cause assigned for the
improvement in Colombian Bonds was that an arrange-
ment for the payment of the dividends hail been made, and
the advance of Mexican Bonds WAS in cooscquence of the
prosperous state of the finances of tharGovernitient. The
Mprincipal busiqess in South Am rim Securities was in
exican and Colombian Bonds, b it the other Securities of
the New Stet stparticipated in the increase& value of those
we have quoted. Greek Bonds were l 7 18 • Spanish
ditto, 94;, and Danish ditto, .511; Russian Bends were
77 5/ ex. div.
The City was tolerably free from reports this morning.
The following we understand are the arrangements of
the Bank respecting the three millions granted for commer-
cial
relief. So small a sum as .5001. may be applied for,
and will, if the security he approved of, be granted ; and
in place of one-half of the value of the goods being ad-
vanced, as in the year 1793, two-thirds will he given,
The goods taken as a security will preijeusly be valued by
two sworn brokers, in the same manner ',during the dis-
tribution cf the relief formerly granted to the merchants by
Exchequer Bills. ~ The Brokers will sign a certificate as to
the valhe and description of the goods. The whole will be
under the management of Cotninissioners, one of whom was
formerly employed in carrying into execution a similar
measure. Bills will be drawn at three mouths' date, and
renewed if necessary. If a further renewal, after six
months, is required, there will be ten per cent. deducted
from the amount granted by the Rank, to secure that
establishment apinst any loss from the decline in prices,
or a falling off in the value of the good by being kept in
the warehouse. The owner of the gone-may in the mean
time have such command as to eifeet.'sales, through his
agent and broker, whenever he thinks proper.
The accounts from Calcutta that reached town yesterday
are to the 7th of October. Colonel Tidy and Lieutenant
Smith returned to Rangoon on the 211 of September, after.;
concluding the armistice with the Burmese. It was to
continue till the 16th of October, and on the 2d Sir Ar-
chibahl Campbell was to meet the Envoys of Ave, when'
every thing was expected to be finally and amicably ar-
ranged.
The advices from Batavia that arrived yesterday are to
the 20th October. There have been several skirmishes
between the Dutch troops and the natives, generally in
favour of the former. In one of the principal engage-
ments, 500 Dutch trains defeated an army of SAtoonative4,
and such was the panic among the latter, that a great
number were killed doling thp retreat into the interior.
The natives since this action had not appeared in any
force, and the island was becoming more tranquil. The
Bataviati GovCrnment does not apse it in good credit in the
island. The bills on the Dutch Government were ilrawn
at the rate of 4s. per dollar; the bills on England at
3s. 6il. per dollar. Great excesses appear to be committed
by the pirates. The Dtveli resident at Satubon (Borneo)
had been taken, and, according to report, put to (lest!).
The English ship Eltie.ittb, had nso been :aken
by these savages.

PASIIIONABLE INtELLIGENCE.

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The ArchblOqp of York entetlalned, ye.terelay, the Director' of the
Antlent Dlv..ic and a large party tit dinner, at hi. hotete in'Grotereuor-
square,.

I he Marquis of Cholmondeley entertained a distingniahed party at din-
ner on Ttleaday, at itia house In Piccadilly.
'rite Earl and Countess it( Catsillix entea leaner" a distinguished party of
the haut ton yestetday, at their villa, at. Margaret's, al iddiesex.
Lady Gloydyr hat I.'ned cards of invitation fur a party on the Slit inet.
at her house in
Lord Bexley had a dinner party onTuesday at his house in Great George-
street, Wettmi _ . .

Lord Eilot entertained a dlatingultbed -arty at dinner yesterday, at hia
house In Dover-street. _ _

Baron Fag,' entertained a party of friends at dinner on Tuesday, at his
house in New-street, Sin ing.gurdens.
Dowager Iwdy Neave had • select tarty on Tuesday evening, at her
house in Alhernarle--treet.
Slr emote Trotter, that. had • grand patty at dinner yesterday, at his
house in Grosvenor-square.
Arthur Stanhope, Esq. had a dinner party on Thelday, it his house in
Tliney-street.
K. Douglas, Eon. had a (linnet' party yesterday, at the Admiralty.
The Bart and Countess of.Kfngston and family arrived on Tuesday at
their house, Whitehall-place, from Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of itoseberry have arrived In town, from their
scat in Scotland. _ _ _

Countess de Grey left town yesterday, for her test, Put nry.henth.
Lord and Lady Teynham have arrived In town from Ihighton.
Lord and Lady Alden and family arrived on Tuesday at their house In
St.Jtmes's-plare, from thelraeat In Surrey.
Lord Arthur 11111 has arrived in flown, from a tour.
Lord Newhoruugh and the lion. Mr. Wynn arrived yesterday at the
St. James's Jernirn-street, from Paris. Watiod Taylor, Esq. has
left ditto, for his seat in Milts.
Count and Countess de. Sella have arrived In town, from Ireland.
Dowaf cr Lady Anson has arrived at her house in Curzuu-street, from
Stafford .hire.

• Sir Cbartes SaittoP, Bait. ►eft town yeriterday, f r his seat In Berke.
Ste Alexander 'lope, Ba• t. is arrived In town from Bagshot.
Sir Atexunder-Pata, Bart. arrived on 1 u..sday at .1, rdaii.4 Hotel; St.
James's-aired from his seat, Benne House, Devonshire.

Thv Hon. George Anon hs's arrived in town, from a tour.
C. Traci, lily. has left town, for his scat, Toddington, Oloncester-
•hire. • _ . _ _ .

C.• F. Stuart, Esq. Js arrived in town from Scotland.
Geo. Morgan, F.sq. M.F. arrived on 'Tuesday at CorDst•n's Hotel, Lower
Brook-street, from his seat in IlatdA.
General Ord•wielved yesterday at Gordon's Hotel, Albermwile•seteet,
from hts rent to Hants. •
Leslie Foster, Esq. H.P. left Gould's Hotel, Jerrrirt•street, yesterday,
for I,e;and.
Arrivsto at Millet's lintel, Jermyn-street :—Mr. and Mrs. Blake, &urn
Dtintin • Colonel Dalnmple, from a tow ; G. Lucy, Esq. N.P.
De;aitures front the London Hotel, Albemarle-street T. T. Drake,
Em. M.P. for Ids seat In Oxfordshire; J. G. B. Estcourt, Fad. M.P. for
Ire% Ito.
Ararat' at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square :—Sir Itivriaad HID, Bart.
Com Shresiibuty ; Hon. Thomas Coventry, from his seat in Kent; Henry
Drummostl, Esq. Departure Campbell, Esq. for bt. seat, Dtb-

den-o: I , Hants.
&rivals at tire Bath Hotel, Arlington-street:—Mr. and Mrs. Page, from
their seal° Hens ; Major Mrs. and Miss Northerton, from Wales. Mr.
and Mrs: JCSIOp have left ditto, for the continent.
Arriests st'Yeriton's New Holel, St. James's-street :—Lotrt and Lady
Glammar, from Se.diand r Lord Kinnuird, from Brighton; Caionel and
Lady Augusta Fittelarenee, from 1111,11 y Park ,• J. B. Garland, Esq. from
his 'eta In Dometsblie. departure.:—Mr. sod Mrs. Pigut, for their seat
to ; W. H. Pigot, Eq. fur Madras; and Robert Vi'ynne, Esq. fur
If, ...eat In Berka.
Arri at BIM'S Hotel. Dover-street :—The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Free-
land; MIAs Brooks ) Miss fituntles ' • Earl of (Amore; Mr. and Mrs.
Bristow ; Captain ClOlllll, n.pt. ; and Mr. and Mrs. Elliot. 1/epartures:
—Mr. mai lira. Williams and family, far Ewe:; Mrs. Ley and family;
Clmusin Pabowan ; and Earl Whital.
Agytyals at the Royal Hotel. St. James's-street:—T. Klonairti, Esq.
for.u.lkotland ; S. Newton, Esq f.oni Wales • J. J. Guest, Esq. from
WaLift; W. Burrell, Esq. ; that Horf../. Sterna, from Scotland ; Sir IL
Fang. Departures:—Sir R. LevingT; fur Ireland; C. Spurrier; Esq.; R.
awta, EA. fur Bath; Captain Johnson, for Uxbridge; the Rev. J.
Brooms, fur Liverpool.