The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-19 00:00:00

MEXICO.

(Copy/ M Elmo, Atm. 18.1326.
Sit--We, the undersigned British merchants resident in Mexico.
beg leave to communicate to you the very serious injury we have of
late experienced from the want of vessels of war, by which we could
remit specie to England, in the hope that you will make such a re-
presentation, either to the Admiral at Jamaica, or to his Majesty's
Government at home, as may be the means of remedying the In.
cAnvenience under which we labour.
'flte Pyramus was the last vessel that left Vera Cruz for Eng.
hid; she sailed in March.
Since that period no opportunity has occurred, and many of us
haviug orders from our correspondents to make remittances in bul-
lion for the goods consigned to us, we have not been able to make
such quick returns AS we otherwise should, were vesaela to sail with
greater frequency.
As the money market now is in a different state to what it was two
years ago this evil is the more seriously felt.
The different Mining Companies being in want of large sums of
matey, gave their drafts on London for the same.
The Government also drew heavily against the loans contracted.
. Bills, therefore, being very plentiful, and money scarce, we were
enabled to obtain WV favourable an exchange, that remittances in
specie were never thought of. Now every thing iv different ; for as
several of the great mines are beginning to pay their expenses.
ir,d even to leave a profit, mining hills are becoming scarce, with
the prospect of their being more so.
• The Government, compared with last year, draws but little, and
in a short time their drafts will cease altogether; whilst, on the
other hand, the circulating medium daily increases, as can be
proved by the issues of money coined at the different mints, now
amounting to about one million dolling per month. From these
slats, it clearly follows, that, for the future, remittances in specie
will be all we can rely an ; and we therefore pray that these
tans be respectfully laid before his Majesty's Government, not
doubting tbat such steps will be taken as may obviate the difficulties
under which we at present suffer.
We remain, Sir, respectfully,
Your most obedient 'events,
(Signet area)
Manning and Marshall, Ilodgenn, Penny, and Brother,
Hartley. Green, and Ruperti, Nolte, Wilson, anti Drake,
Extzr. Greaves, and Co. Tayleur and Co.
J. Tucker, Crawford, and C 4. Daniel O'Ryan art! Co.
Anglo Mexican Mine Aasocia. Chas. Larater and Co.
tton IrobL Staples and Co.
Croas,'lll'lntyre, and Co. T. lloldsworth,
A. Louis Agonies. senior mem- Vance, 'Dickson, and Co.
bee of the I:nited Mexican As. G. fchneider,
sociation. 11. R. Tote.
Chas. T. O'Gorman, F. 9.
Het Britannic Majesty s Consul-General, &c. &c. &c.

(CATY) His Britannic Alajesty's Consulate:General,
Mexico, Aug. 18, 1816.
Gentlemen.—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
*oar letter cif Oh date,-showing the aeceasity of malting shipments
tc specie, from the great decrease in the issue of bills by this
ricivc:nment, and by the Alining Companies, and expressing the
irenntenienee felt by the want of safe and frequent opportunities of
transmitting bullion direct to Enkland.
As I fully agree whit you upon that necessity and inconve-
nience, I shall transmit your representation to Mr. Canning, by his
Maisty's ship Hussar. and shall not fail to add a number of other
coosidarations. which I hope will induce his Majesty's Government
to accede to the object of your petition. I have also furnished
Ale. Ward with a copy, and have no doubt of his support being
addr] to our representations.
1 have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
lr;igned) CHARLES T. 0.6 ORMAN, COSSSI-Ganesal.
To the British Alerchants resident in Mexico.

(EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER )
Mexico, August 19.
ftlinir.g operations in this country are decidedly improving; the
laver mines are some of 4 hem actually paying expenses, and will
very shortly leave a profit. The accounts from Heal del Monte
Red noisnos are most satisfactory ; and I can vouch for the good
17111/111gLifieflt at Tlalpusahua, as I am just returned from that
Ikatrict ; in the course of the next month, at least thirty liars of
%dyer will be sent to the Mint. The Anglo-Mexican Associsti wt.
so much abused with you, is not behind hand : ott the contrary, it
is the only English Company that has brought the receipts and ex-
pe,diture to the same level ; the Lot two months have produced
from the mines, in actual value, 114,060 dollars, while the expenses
ut the mines exceeded that aunt by a very trifling amount; at the
pp event they are balanced by the produce; and as new workings in
Vo:encisna and Vilhdpoodo become accessible, the latter is certain
to itterFAXT.

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The Russian Meteorologists announce, that this year the
winter will he as rigorous as that of 1814.
TISIIINTY, OCT. 4.—Letters from Leghorn, dated 29th
Fiipt.,ktate that an English yacht from Bantry-hay, in Ire-
land, having arrived at Malta, had been put under sur-
veillance. because it war thought that Lord Cochrane W 39
on board.

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Britigilt
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
This Results, THURSDAY. October 19, will be performed the
Tragedy of
JANE SHORE.
Duke of GloNter, Mr. Bennett; Lord Haat op, Mr. Wedlock; Duntint,
Mr. Cooper. hurt Shore, Min 1111 en Tree; Alkle, Mrs. Baton.
After which the Romantic Oren of
Del FREI scriCTZ.
°poem. Mr. Mater; Bernhori, Me. Redford; Adolph, Kr. T. Cooke ;
spat, Mr. Horn; Wilts, Mr. .1. Russell; Zolutel, Mr. o.lmith;
Linda, Mies Graddon ; Row, Miss A. Tree.

COVENT-GARDEN TIIHATRE.
TIM Erasing, THURSDAY, October 19, will be performed the Play of
THE STRANGER.
The Revenger, Mr. Yoe ; freatia, Mr. Verity ; Solomon. Mr. Bartley:
Peter, Mr. Mog
odeled. Ilrs. Railer, Mrs. Sloavaa.
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Alter 'Hach the new Comedy, called
THE GREEN ROOM.
The pebeclipal Marinette, by Menta.W. Parton, 0. Kea*le. lima, Tower.
and Bartley ; Mies Glover, and Mrs. Gibbs.

The Berries PRESS counneoced emibhehlog yeseerdey
modem at five o'clock.

THURSDAY, Ocronza 19,1826.
We have have received the French Papers of Monday and
the Etoile of Tuesday. The Moniteur contains an ordon-
nance relative to the coinage of Martinique and Guade-
loupe. The intelligence given by the Elude respecting the
warlike operations between Russia and Perna is not so re-
cent as that which we have already received. It seems,
however, confirmed, that the war is the act of the Court of
Persia itself ; and the previous account of the repulse
which the Persian army experienced at-Elizabethpol by the
Russian General Prince MADATOFF is repeated in the
RuseEn Papers of the 21 t h ult. That General crossed the
river Axtapha in the night, intending to surprise the enemy,
who occupied the opposite side ; but the latter, being ap-
prized of MADATOWS movements, retreated to the hills,
from whence, however, they were soon dislodged, and in
their flight many of them were intercepted by the Armenian
villagers. The defeat of MousrAPHA, formerly Khan of
Schirvan, who, at the head of some insurgents, made himself
master of the village of Axa, by Major-Gen. Von KRA ant,
is also confirmed, as well as the fidelity of Soong HAI, late
Khan of Kazschoumyk. The Surdar of Emma,: remained
inactive, waiting with considerable forces the arrival of
ABDAS MIRZA•

Portugal still continues to be agitated by the attempts
of the disaffected; though, by all accounts, they appear to
be of the most impotent kind. Same Captain has been
ridiculous enough to proclaim Don Monet. King of Por-
tugal. The Governor of Tras-os-Montes has communicated
the fact of the rebels again assembling at Palencia, and he
complains of the outrages which the Spanish Authorities
suffer them to commit upon the Portuguese frontier. He
even charges them with employing agents•to seduce the
troops. Let Ft antxawn go on; his infatuation must
ultimately terminate in a reaction that will sweep away the
very foundation of his brutal despotism. Field-Marshal
Viscount D'Avaaztx, Military Commandant of the pro-
vince of Upper Beyra, has addressed a proclamation to the
inhabitants of the frontiers, exhorting them to be faithful
to their King, and not to listen to the perfidious insinua-
ations of those degenerate Portuguese, who, destitute of
honour, had abandoned their country, and sought by every
means to excite discord and anarchy among them, and to
introduce all the horrors of a civil war.

The article which was published yesterday concerning
the Colombian dividends has excited some angry remarks
on the part of our contemporaries, some of whom seem to

connect this Journal with M. Mar/inn. That this
Journal is influenced by the Colombian Minister, or by
any other individual whatever who is not directly engaged
in the management of it, we can safely and boldly deny.
We can deny, too, that the slightest feeling of interest in-
duced us to give the facts concerning the money to be sent
from Carthagena which had comc to our knowledge. The
facts which we stated we ourselves ascertained to be true
by the inspection of the documents; and as they were facts
which could not excite any extraordinary rise in these
Securities, and which were at the same time calculated to
inspire that reaso►►able hope which we have always thought
might be entertained concerning the future payment of
these dividends, we did not hesitate to publish them in the
most authoritative shape that we could give to their.. In
conformity with what we had already repeatedly stated,
our article did not contain a single assertion which could
induce any one to believe that there was a single dollar at
Carthagena. The questions now are—Was the informa-
tion sent to M. HURTA DO by his Government sufficient to
make it his duty to insure? Was it only a manoeuvre on
his part to obtain better terms for a new Loon ? or, was
the insurance meant merely as a security to some English
capitalists for the receipt of the produce of the custom-
houses at Carthagena, IA Guayra, Guayaquil, Sm.? We
extract the following from an Evening Paper :-
001.0311111A14 DIVIDE/MR.—We are able to state, upon au-
thority which our readers may rely upon, that there is no money on
its way from Colombia for the payment of the dividends. Thomas
Foley, Esq. M.D. arrived here last week from that country. Ile
lift Bogota on the 4th July, taking with him 240,000 dollars. On
the arrival, however, of the money at Carthaeena, an order came
down, from the Executive, to pay 49,000 dollars to the troops, and
desiring the remaining 200,000 to be kept until further iostructiocs.

Me. Foley left Carthilgena by way of the States, and reached Li-
verpool on Saturday week past, without bringing a single &Mar
with him. The troops in Cardiagena, Panama, Santa Martha,:
&e. bring all in arrears of pay, it is to he feared the 200,000
dollars are by this time distributed amongst them ; but even sup.
posing that they were actually shipped, which we know they are not,
what are two hundred thousand dollars able to do against the divi-
dends already protested ? We shall candidly state, however, for
the ratisfaction of the public, that the gentleman above mentioned
arrived in London with full powers to raise a loan of 4,900,000 of
dollars, or, at all events, to get some private party to make the ad-
ranee um,' the security of the Custom-houses at Cuthagena, ha
Guayra. Goeyaquil. &c. ; slid strange it will doubtless appear,
that Mr. Fuley's mission was founded upon representations made
by M. Honed° to his Government. M. Hutu some time back
wrote tic the Executive that he could obtain a loan from two houses
here h, that amount, but in his communications declined giving the
names of the said houses. This, to say the least of it, was strange
conduct on the part of M. llurtsdo, to suppress such information
frori hit Cove ',picot.
Mr. Foley, we litre ascertained, is a gentleman of the highest
honour and integrity. Ile had an interview yesterday with one of
the leading capitalists in this City, when he dtaguised nothing, but
honesilv confessed, that unless same parties came forward and sup-
ported Colombia, she must inevitably sink. He did not hesitate
to say, that all that had been advanced by this country would be
lost. should the British public refuse to relieve the present wants
of Colombia.. We need not, therefore, add, that the highly re-
spectable parties Mr. Foley waited upon declined entering into
any arrangement whatever, and that gentleman returns back to
Colombia without any delay.
Mr. Foley, as we have already stated, ha an Englishman, and
en honourable man; and, however sincerely disposed, as we know
tie is, to serve Colombia, lie unhesitatingly declared that he would
never do moat the expense of his own country; and, as a proof of
, this geode:lien's candour, (in answer to a question put to him yes-
terday, at in the %tate of tlm treasury,) he replied, that there were
only show, 300,009 dollars in the mot at Bogota VS flow. then,
could M. Hutted° order insurance upon one toilliort of dollars?
There is, however, one circumstance connected with this business,
which, for the present, we forbear to mention. In the mean time
we would recommend M. H intuit) to give publicity to his de.

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spates's, ma, if it hunts sat Itat Ws Geosessaug Ms Waal him,
it will, la a great melon, Nuts tbssissyllirs while as Poseet
toover hi. conduct. It win, bowels% brit Iftlls. talisfasslaaL
to the Bondholders, as it is wow porsail Odsosbia
means to tweet her endowments. BB tMslas•N F• 147 '•"'"
in Bogota, the Government will be due missy 410•Seil. sterling.

The subject of the Coen Laws is coe of so much im-
portance, that we eanoot but regret every circumstance
which may prevent k from receiving that free and dispas-

siorsate. investigation which it desserts. Nothing is more
likely to defeat the object of the advocates of revision than
their own misdirected seal, prompting them to demand
more than it would be for the good of the country to
grant. It is true that there is sometimes a wise policy in
demanding a little more than that with which we could
easily content ourselves, in order that we away obtain mini-
what more than our sartorial would, under other cir-
cumstances, be willing so grant. But great caution is to.
be used in attempting to carry such a scheme u that into
execution.; and its to be feared that those win make a
point of asking mere than they expect will miss their
mark, by disgusting the individuals to whom they
address themselves. This obeervation'ts -particularly ap-
plicable to the camas petition on the` übjed of the Corn
Laws : the-pretensions if the anti-essisopolists have been
sometimes carried tosueh a length as to demand that rent
should be abolish& altogether. In many cases, though
they have stopped Short of that radical conclusion, they
have laid down other principles not less outrageous, and
equally likely to excite, dorm, and consequently to produce
opposition among thew who consider their own interest
concerned in the centinusnce of restrictions. Sometimes
it has been customaty its join with the question of the Corn
Laws a variety of topics connected with taxation, the re-
duction of expenditure) &c., which can have no effect but
to produce embarrassments, if it were only by obliging
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people to take so many different subjects into consideration
at the same time. In the Common Hall, to be held on this
subject, we hope that no ill-judged sttemptsof this sort will
be made; or, if they bemsde, that they will be immediately
discountenanced by expressions of general disapproba-
tion on the part of the meeting. The man of business is
himself well enough aware of the necessity of doing only
one thing at a time, If we wish to do it well. Why will he
not allow Minister§ the same privilege? It must be ob-
vious, we think, to any one who chooses to consider the
subject, however cursorily, that the introduction of any
other topic whatever into a discussion concerning the Corn
Laws would only be obstructing the measures which it is
proposed to support. It is not many weeks since a Morning
contemporary declared the question of the Corn Laws
already decided. The same contemporary, not many
days after, declared, that so far from being decided,
his Majesty's Ministers were afraid of losing their
places by supporting the measure of revision. Our
accounts of the matter have never varied, and we may,
therefore, claim some attention to, them for that reason.
There are great and important difficulties in the way of a
repeal of the Corn Laws, and such a measure is not to be
attempted with safety; but we have very great hopes of
seeing such a revision of them take place u will destroy
every obnoxious part of them. It is much to be regretted
►hat any additional impediment should be thrown in the
way of this moderate revision, by demanding alterations
which it msoldbeweitlbsekprndent nor practicable to grant,
or by connecting with it other measures, which, even ad-
mitting them to be useful and necessary, ought not to be
proposed at the same time with a measure which is already
sufficiently obnoxious, and which is not naturally con-
nected with them. Notwithstanding the inflammatory
language used by the partisans of Opposition, who, even
when they are in the right in what they propose, are sure
to propose it ins way which renders it mull!, inadmissible,
it is to be hoped that the good sense of the Livery of Lon-
don will show them the propriety of pursuing a different
line of conduct, of advising their rulers not to act less
prudently and cautiously in the affairs of the nation than
they would themselves act in the business of the counting-
house. If they act on this principle, they will pay very
little attention to the morceaux of conjectural history
scattered through the columns of the Times, which knows
just as much of the influence which directs the Cabinet
as of the politics of the Georgium Sidus.

CITY, IVEDNESDAT EVENING.
This having been a holyday on the British as well as
Foreign Stock Exchange, these persons belonging to these
Establishments, who were not disposed to avail themselves
of it, congregated on the Royal, where a good deal of busi-
ness was done, but mostly among the minor speculators.
Consols remained steady, throughout the day, at 81i 4.
Mexican Bonds varied from 6. to 654, and Colombian
were done as law as 36f, but the closing price was from
37 to 371. The Jatr.sica mail is anxiously expected: it
is net due until tke end of the month ; but, as it has
been six weeks at sea, by the aid of a favourable wind its
arrival may be hourly looked for. By this conveyance, in
all probability, the question as to money coming from
Colombia will be put at rest. An article has appeared in
an Evening Paper, the tenor of which would imply that it
is published on the authority of Dr. FOLEY, the gravamen
of it being, that there is not the least probability of an
arrival of specie, as contemplated in the despatches re-
ceived by M. lIURT ADO. A question so directly at issue,
though standing on the one side upon assertion alone,
can only be decided by time. If the Government
have deceived M. BURTADO in their despatches (which
is not insinuated, but as matter of argument), he cannot
be held responsible on that account. There is one circum-
stance worthy of observation, which is, that M. Hears-
no's order for insuring was given subsequent to the arrival
of Dr. Ill'osry and iteannot, therefore, be supposed pos-
sible that M. HURTADO Could commit himself so far as to
open op policy .of insurance when he knew that money
would riot be forthcoming. The next packet, it is calcu-
lated, will solve the mystery (for mystery there would ap-
pear to be somewhere) : until then, as a principle of com-
mon justice, it must be conceded that'll. HURTADO'S pre-
cautionary measure was a justifiable act on his part. If,
'howe►er, 4141cassasoshould-ftoreerteeaded hirt-inatsste...
tions, and have acted in the manner imputed to him, it
can only be OR proof being adduced of the fact of his having
done so that hie condemnation can fairly take place. Until
then it must be supposed that M. flcarano is an honour-
able man.
The Corn Market bag displayed a good dial of business
to-day, Wheat and Oats having gone briskly of at last
prices. Malt and Barley show a further advance of Is.,
other Grain being at last quotations.

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR FIRDERIES•••--,AC
cording to Mr. Connack. the Americans send about 2000
fishing vessels to Labrador alone; and. allowing that each
rowel takes away SO ions of fish, the whole will be 100,000
tons ; each vessel carries from 13 to 15 men, whence the
number of seamen employed will be from twenty-four to
thirty thousand, besides those required afterwards to carry
the fish to the various markets in the two hemispheres.
They also carry on the fishery extensively at other pans.
The French employ many thousand men in the fishery of
Newfoundland, and also a proportion of seamen to carry'
part of their fish to market. Now the British—the resident
fishermen of Newfoundland—are not equal in number to
the American fishermen who come to the neighbourhood to
'fish. About 4000 British seamen are employed to carry
60,000 tons of fish to market.—New: of Literature.

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MOVEMENTS.
The Duke of Grafton has left his seat, Emden Hall, Thetfoed,
!dr Newmarket.
The Illarquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley have arrived at
their babe hi Plauditly, from their seat, Thames Ditton.
The larchimme of Hertford arrived yesterday at her house in
Mandator-poem from a tour.
The lbreddamea of Waterford,-and the Ladies Bamford, have
wind at *eh house in Menelield.ztreet, from their seat in
Irelaad.
The Earl of Miltown arrived yesterday at the St. James's Hotel,
Jemiyammet, from Paris.
Lasriand Led, Fitzroy Somerset have arrived at their home in
Pall.asoli, from Ramsgate.
Calmsaillondsilmed arrived yesterday at Gould's Hotel, derma.
ikittallat:l3..P. I'm arrived at the Earl of Lonsdale's seat,
OiltlemeMet, shire, boot a tour.
evade and Mrs. Caldwell left tuba yesterday, for Mel.
trill:A.od Ws. Deering have arrived at their house In Curzon-
Mayillair, from their seat in Herts.
I. prq• wind statelday at Fenton`, New Hotel, St.
James'a.atreet, (men Both. Sir W. Parker, Daru left ditto for
his met, Melford Hail. PALM.
Annals et she Royal Hotel :—Wm. Lewis, Esq. from Chelten.
ham ; awd D. Ratcliffe, Esq. from blancht.ater. Mr. and Mrs.
Gott have left ditto, for Dover.
Arrivals at the Bromide% Motel (late Blake's), Jefmr-silwel
Mr., Mrs., and the bibles Ackers, from Tunbridge Wells ; and
Mr. and Mrs. Claybills, from their seat in Scotland. Mr. and Mrs.
Gray have *ft the above Hotel for Oxford.