The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-21 00:00:00

THE SILK TRADE.

Although nothing of a positive character has °tutored to
convince us that we were wrong in any of the positions
which we advanced relative to the arrangements of Govern-
ment for admitting French silks upon payment of a duty
of SO per cent., yet with time independence and impartiality
which will, we trust, ever mark oar conduct as Journalists,
we feel h our duty to lay before-Cur e.thetylllQwinf
extract of a letter which we have received Nom Lyons. It
is as a piece of information more cheering in its nature
than any that we have had from the same quarter, and
truly happy shall we be if its effects prove beneficial among
our own Inamaacturers. It may certainly tend to discou-
rage gloom, and to excite competition, by showir.g that the
French manufacturers have already overstocked them-
selves, and that they will now probably refrain from ma-
nufkcturing in pure speculation, and uselessly glutting
their own and foreign markets.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER PROM LTPWIR
" The en weavers of this place are becoming very uneasy at the
removal of some of the best hands among the foremen, to haglead,
where they have been engaged to supetintend Frenettloerne, expect-
ed from this country (France). It is generally understood that not
less than twenty looms, on the most approved principle, have left
Lyons alone within the last two months, and several are making
upon the plan adopted by an inhabitant of this city about five
months ago. Some of the manufacturers have taken alarm at this.
and have petitioned the Government to take eatraciedneary means to
stop this exportation ; but it has been observed, and pedlar* truly,
that a few having already been sect away, the Enidisli will be able
to make as many for themselves as they like. Ws are beginning
to feel distress here; many of the agents who were sent to England
to take orders fot silk goods having returned with one-tenth .pan of
the orders which they expected to obtain, and for which their em.
ployers had provided, so that not only will there be no new orders to
execute, but the stock on hdnd will not go MI very madly. Fortu-
nately provisions, and particularly bread. are very cheap here, an,
the regulations of the police for keeping a full suppl 7 are so good
that with little work the weavets may keep ftonestirving."—Matt-
ckeeld HeralJ.

On Saturday, the Duke of York, attended by Mr. Wyatt,
the architect, inspected the whole of the extensive building
erecting for the future residence of his Royal Hig:iness ; the
roof of which is nearly on.
Yesterday, Sir Herbert Taylor transacted military bu-
siness with the Duke of York, at his house in South Aud-
lcy-street.
On Saturday the Duke of Gloucester visited the several
exhibitions now open at the Egyptian Hall, in Piccadilly,
and expressed himself highly gratified at the sight of the
varied interesting objects which that place of fashionable
resort now presents to the notice of the public.
Sunday afternoon Mr. Hut•, the King's Messenger, left
town with despatches from Mr. Secretary Canning to the
King. The satne Messenger returned yesterday morning,
about eleven o'clock.

Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Walters, the King's Messen-
ger, left town with despatches from Mr. Secrei.ary Canning
to the King.
The Portuguese Ambassador and the Neapolitan Mi-
nister, yesterday, had interviews with My. Secretary Can-
ning, at the Foreign Office.
Despatches were receiver! yesterday, at the Secretary of
State's Office for Foreign Affairs, from Florence, and also
from Lord Granville, our Ambassador at Paris.
On Saturday last was married, at All Soul's Church,
Marylebone, by the Rev. William Way, Rector of Den-
ham, Sir .MontagueCholmeley, Bart. M.P. of Easton Hall,
Lincolnshire, to Catherine, fourth slaughter of Benjamin
Way, Esq. of Denham-place, Bucks.
The venerable Lord Viscount Netterville departed this
life on Wednesday. at his residence near this cify (Dublin).
He was the sixth Viscount of his race, and having been
born in 1744, was of course flg years of age. Infirmity
had long excluded his Lordship from society, but no indi-
vidual took a greater interest in the transactions of his
country, or especially in those-which related to the affairs
of his suffering brethren of the Catholic persuasion. His
acts of charity were numerous and most munificent, al-
though they were of the silent and unostentatious kind.
The late Viscount never married, and we believe the ancient
title of Netterville is now extinct. —DeG/in Murnioir Post.
Trade during the week has not improved. There is
general stagnation in business ; and money appears to be
fully as scarce as ever. Temptations to manufacture are
not wanting, as the price of cotton yarn and the rate of
weaving continue lower than they ever were on any former
occasion. The severe stagnation of trade oecasioned by the
re-action of the small note cutrency is now become very
obvious among the carriers. Many who drove two carts,
and formerly were certain of being fully loaded, no. go
and depart without a load sufficient for one. On the whole.
the internal carriage is reduced to about a half since the
commencement of the present dulness.--Ghlgote C4rom.