The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-21 00:00:00

PAnLUMEIVTARY INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS, TuuispAy, May O.

UNITED OAS-LIGHT COMPANY BILL.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition (rout the
Oas-light Company of Bristol, praying that the United Gas-lig:lt
Compan_y Bill may not pass into • law.
The Earl of SHAFTESIIURY presented • similar petition
from Meedadeld ; Inuit of which were laid on the table.
CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill was read a second
time.—Adjourned.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS THIS DAY.
Mr. Alderman Heygate—To repeal the torkitures and penalties
incurred under the Usury Laws.
Mr. Malady—Repo-dor land Tax Redemption Acts.
Mr. Wharton—To amend filet Clause of General Turnpike Act
SHeo. IV. e. 12$ (concerning otsees of Treasurer and Clerk).
Mr. Hume—To move Standing Order. That no 3lember, bating
se interest in a Private Bill, shall he allowed to vote in the Com.
utitteeon such Bill.
Mr. Hume—Return of Commitments by Magistrates.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Wall Imperil:on and Exportation Bill—Committee.
Nest •undland Fisheries Consideration of Report.
ialitication of Jurors Rill—Further Consideration of Report.
.Roman Catholic Marriages Bill—Committee.
Ave Duties Rill—Further Consideration of Report.
'Warehoused Wheat Bill—Commitiee.
Tithe Composition (Ireland) Bill—Thin:. Reading.
Register Office Bill--Second Reading.
•liaw Expenses (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading.
Clergy Residence (Ireland) Bill—Report.
dame Laws Amendment Bill—Further Consideration of Report.
Police Bill—Second Readi❑g
Customs (Coals and Linens) Bill—Third Reading.
Assessed Taxes Bill—Fonher Consideration of Report.

County Courts Rill (Compensation to the 31arshal of the Court'
of Great Sessions in Wales for the Counties of Glamorgan, Bleck.
nock, and Radnor}—Committee thereupon.
heather and Paper Dunes (Ireland) Bill—('ommitter..
.Isidze of Bread Bill—Third Reading.
!And Revenue Sale of Stock Bill—Committee.
Plymouth Victualling Office Bill—Third Reading.
Juries (Scotland) Bill—Further Consideration of Report.
Toinsfer of Stock Bill—Report.
Vt clsh Coeds Bill—Committee.
Distilleries (Scotland) Bill—Committee.
Four per Cents. Repayment Rill—Third Reading.
Bankrupt laws Amendment Bill—Further Consideration of
Fisheries Bill—Further Consideration of Report.
Law 31ereliant Amendment Bill—Third Reuling.
County Gaols Bill—Further Consideration of Report.
Exchequer Court Fm Investment Bill—l'ominittee.

PRICES OF BRITISH
Bank Stock MI 3A
3 per Cant. Redticed.934 I
ner Cent. Cans. 951 PH Mt
Old 3 per Cent. 131.
New :4 perCen...
4 per t mt. 107{ 18/1
Urn; Ann. V. 13-161 13-16
lanntrill 3 per Cents.
Bank for Act.
cons. for Act. 931 I 116 333
Ir-di* Stock

iTOCKts VESTERDA V.
India Bonds, 73 76 pm
India for Account.

South Sea Stock lON

South Sea Old Annuitin
South Sea New Annuities
Es.ltills, LOON/. 3339 pm
Ditto, 600 f. 33 42 pm
Small, 33 40 pm
Ir•.daaed ditto

Lottery Tickets, 271. lls.

PRICES OF FORKIUN
Airdrian Bands 061 A A A
Ditto for Acct. 964 4
Ciditan gds. 80 :94
Ditty fur Acct. 80 794 80
Uoiomb. Uds.B4 6 44
Do. Act. 86 5
Uo. Sri 4 4
Dim c
forp Ace. 44444P
;4m
i pm
DafJ Doods
Do. Marks Banen
lireek Scrip. 44 4 di.
Ditto fur Acct. 4 die
Alexican Bond. 644
Ditto Scrip 64 A 4 6 pin
Do. Ace. 64 $ 364 4. pm
Neapolitan ter Acct. 964
PC7Urian Bonds
Do. Scrip,
Dive for Amt. 4 die

wrocKs ESTERDA Y.
Portuguese Bonds, 924 2 4. 2
Ditto Ms Acs. `92413 212 a j I
Ditto Scrip
Prussian Bonds 904 a
Ditto Account 904
Russian Bds. 961 I! I i
Ditto for Acct. 964 I a 44 6
Span. Cons. 20j 4 204
Ditto for Acct. 2U4 a
Ditto 170 & 255 Ws*
Do. 4 per Cents. 110231
Ditto for Acct.
Anglo Mex. Mines
United Mexican Mines
FT. Roues, 103 f. 50c.
Do. Ex. 25f. 400.
Do. Scrip. 174 a plt
Ditto for Acet. 174 pm
Russian Inscription

AIAILS.
Drs : 1 liamburgh. AuntyEn: I Lisbon-1 Frewlt.

Zite Nritiolt eVreoo.

NEW THEATRE ROYAL„
This Evening, FRIDAY, :der 21, will be performed
THE IiVPOCRITE.
13,400 r Cantwell, Mr. Dowtont Muw.wortn, Mr. Li10.'011: Charlotte,
Mrs. W. West.
After which, THE LIAR.
Young_ Wilding, Mr. Ellbnon.
To tonelime with
FOROASTER: or, THE SPIRIT OF THE STAR.
To-morrow. The Busy Body. with Killing no Murder.

THEATRE ItOi4I„diVEYT-GARDEN.
This Evening. FRIDAY, May Si. will be performed
CCI lADO A ROL T trr ti I NG.
('.aunt Claudio. Mr. Abbott: Benedick. Mr. Kernble; Po3berry.
Mr. W. Farrell; Vows. Mr. Keeley. Beatrice. ML•s Chester; Hero,
AlAss
After which. !MOTHER AND SISTER.
Thlllllll Isldora, Miss Paton.
To4uorrow. Pride shall have a Fall. with The Hunter of the Alps.

apELPHI THEATRE. STRAND.
Th:4 Evening. FRIDAY, May 21.
M. HENRY'S SPLENDID sPECTACLE. THE NITROUS OXIDE;
Gr, LAUGHING GAS!
UNCOMMON ILLUSIONS. TRANSFORMATIONS. &e.
EXPERIMENTS ON GAS. MUSICAL GLASSES.
PHANTASMAGORIA, &e. &D.
. . _

In addPien to the Portraits of !dimes M. Tree, Stephene, mid Paton,
„..,-
',1., tilea.r... Ilaeready, Voutie. Keen, and Grimaldi, will be Introduced
a'ribing Likeiteasee of King Henry Vlll. Anna Dollen. and Queen Eli-
e i!,..t:1.

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Boxes. 44. Pit, Bs. (ta'tent. Ix
Uwe, open at half-pant six and begin at Seen; at bait
pa a. E.ght.

Tolgonnaw MORNING. AT TEN O'CLOCK, THE LAST DAY
OF OR /WING THE STATE LOTTERY, TWO OF TWENTY
THOUSNISO PODNIPL TWO OF ONE TIIoEsANO WOUNDS,
AND ALL THE OTHER CAPITALS. MUST BE DRAWN.

Tie Br rune PRESS commenced publishing yesterday morning
at five o'clock.

LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1824.
The Lae alarming occurrences at Lisbon have created,

might he expected, the strongest sensation in this city.
Don !Miguel, it appears, retained the command of the
troops and the power he had usurped, and the worst con-
s:Tama% were expected. The weak and vacillating
Monarch had been prevailed upon to issue a Proclamation
from the Palace at llemposta, on the 3d of May, sanction-
ing all the violent proceedings of his abandoned son, and
excusing till the acts he had conmtitted beyond the limits
of his jurisdiction without the royal authority. This
wretched production, extorted from the unfortunate Don
Jahn, talks of the profligate Don Miguel having ob-
tai:"l '6 vl.liement presumption" that a fatal conspi-
raey was carrying en in secret clubs against him, against
the Queen, and the deluded Monarch, which placed
him under the absolute necessity of having recourse to
aim; without obtaining the toy al authority fur his tin-will-
ise7s, and " !canting," this proclamation proceeds to say,
" front arguments which he used in my royal presence, the
motives that induces! him to prevent, by means of the
armed fr.ree, such absurd and exeerable attcmpt3," the
w..ak Monarch orders the Corregidors and Judges through-
Gut Lisbon a•al the Provinc:-s, to proceed against the indivi-
duals STUSV:II, charged with these imaginary crimes, by
" sommary and verbal process, without any c'eterm:tied
number of witnesses interrogating them judicially, and re-
mitting the proceedings to the Courts ofJuilicature of their
resp-ctive districts, with the sentences of the criminals, that
punishment may follow the crime without the inconvenience
pfrotracted itaprisontnent." Thus, by this Proclamation,'
vengeance is let loose in its worst shape, on all the victims
e Queen and her son, Don Miguel, may have selected.
They are flung into dungeons, and murdered under the
lossh of judicial sentences, without hope or appeal of any
kind. This is indeed a dr,adful state of things, which, if
is ei.:fures, most bring universal proscription and !terrors
with it to whole families, but which, we trust, cannot :mil
will net !aut. hem Miguel issued on the Ist of May In
as to the a-liliers, stating how much he was satisfied
wit!. the promptitude with which they hail assembled on
ti !tf,ltt of April, and the fidelity and enthusiasm they
el manifested to ma;ntaia the soverei.,,it rights of the
hj, Prince then informs them that some of the
gel e .duals 4i-rested who had been " plotting against