The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-20 00:00:00

on
'the Chancellor or the Etritheqnex and Mr. Ilustimou
questions of domestic policy in this country, and by Mr
Plunkett on the affairs of Ireland. Mr. Tierney's re-
novated health will enable him, we understand, to take a
more leading part than he has lately done, on the oppo-
eita side; while Mr. Brougham, with his animated elo-
quence, will still be the effective leader of that powerful
body. Mr. Ilume, as we stated yesterday, will early
bring forward his motion for the abolition of the Vice-
Regal Court in Ireland, and canvass with his marked dis-
crimination, the whole state of that country : his inquiring
mind and persevering industry will also be devoted to
the question of tithes ; and the whole extent of revenue
and finance in Great Britain, will at intervals be investi-
gated by him. The result of the discus ions in the coining
Session will, we trust, be more satisfactory to the country
at large than that of

Lord Bathurst's Circular to the Colonies will be found
in our columns of this morning. A press of matter pre-
vents our making any continents on this important docu-
ment to-day; we shall do so in our Paper of to-morrow.

Dore a, JAN. P4.—His Majesty's packet the Arrow,
came in last night from Calais, bringing Mr. Munroe, the
messenger charged with despatches from St. Petershurgh.—
The greatest preparations are making in that city to cele-
brae the marriage of the Archduke Michael with the.
Princess of Baden. Came in, the ship Maria, of and for
Amsterdam, from Surinam, with sugar and coffee. Sailed
the Arrow steam-packet for Harwich, for the purpose of
bringing round the Spitfire, a new vessel just launched,
intended as a steam-packet for the Dover and Calais
station,

We understand that the subject of the complaints of our
Wcct India Colonies will be brought before Parliament,
immediately ater its meeting. The discussion, in fact,
has become absolutely necessary, to prevent the most dis-
tressing consequences to our trade and interests In that
quexter:—Caeirier.
The advice* ftom Surinam to the lit instant state, that
a great mortality prevails among the white population of
that colony, particularly at Paramaribo, where many have
falls n victims to a malignant putrid fever. It is supposed
to havo arisen front the long-continued drought, which has
l tilted nearly *Ye mouths.—Guiana Chronicle, Nor. 5, 1823.
We are assured that orders have been issued to espedite
the re-equipment of the Fury and Griper, which ships are
to sail early in the spring, with Captains Parry, Lyon, and
Franklin, who are to renew their efforts to make a north-
western passage to the eastern seas. These officers are si-
niu!taiwously to procetd on this interesting object, but from
various points, each taking a course which former lights
and experience point out as most likely to prorise success.
It is at present intended, that Capt. Parry will endeavour
to make the passage by the Prince Regent's Inlet (which
runs out of Lancaster Sound, to the southward, towards
Hudson's Bay, and which was discovered by him in the
second voyage); Capt. Lyon to land in Repulse Bay (leav-
ing charge of the Griper to Lieutenant G. F. Dixon) and
proc.ed overland to the Coppermine River, whilst Captain
Franklin will explore, by land, the Coast of the Arctic Sea
front Mackenzie's River to Icy Cape.—Humphise Tele-
graph.
On Saturday the despatches were closed at the East
India House, and delivered to the Pursers of the follow-
ing ships, viz. Castle Huntley, Captain Drummond,
and Thongs Coutts, Captain Cfirystie, for Bombay and
China; and the Duchess of Atholl, Captain Daniell, for
Bengal and China.
Sus Weaves,.—On Thursday night, a meeting of
Silk Weavers took place at the lied Lion, Phoenix-street,',
Spitalliehls, pursuant to adjournment, in order to hear the'
report of the committee who wore appointed at the last
general meeting to wait upon the wasters for their approval
of the list of reduced prices agreed upon. After some in-
troductory business had been gone throubh, Mr. Baker (one
of the committee), read the inastres list, which in almost
every article went below the standard of 1E405, but even
nearly 21) per cent. below that of 1;95. One article in
particular, which in 1795 brought the journeyman Is.,
the masters marked at 9d.; being even under the standard
of 177 4. The reading of these prices of the masters gave!
rise to a warm and a lengthened discussion, in which Mr.
James Lewis, Mr. Pillar, Mr. Fennell, Mr. Simonds, Mr.
Charlton, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Richardson, took an active
part. They (the masters' prices), were however rejected
in toto, and the following Resolutions were unanimously
adopted :
. . . .

lA. Resolved—That, conceiving with every justice to our fami.
lies, we cannot accede to the list of ;mica (in the whole), as given
by our employers to our committee.

Tha.t, in order to keep the door of accommodation still open,
we do again request our committee rill wait upon our employers
tur the purpose of eflitetinga recobcdiation.

. . . „
On S.tturday night the journeymen silk-weavers again
met, pursuant to adjournment, at the Red Lion, Phoenix-
street, Spit,Melds, for the purpose of receiving the report
from their committee, as to what progress they had made
in effecting a reconciliation with their employers; when
Mr. Baker, their secretary, read a letter from MT. Thorpe
on behalf of the masters, prowling another meeting at the
King's Head, in the Poultry, yesterday evening. in order
to discuzs article by article, and to deride differences;
which proposition was unanimously agreed to.
It is stated in the Examiner of Sunday, that when Lord
Byron heard of the intention to prosecute his pre m, called
the Jud.vravol, he immediately tottered to come
forward, ,give up his name, and stand the brunt. But the
Illidge-strt et Set, though aware of the fact, preferred attack-
ing the publisher !!
At the Insolvent Debtors Court yesterday, the list of
petitioners contained 17 insolvents for original hearing,
Una. singular to relate, every one had the letters OP. (op-
portitiot) it: the rear of his name.
I 1 c \ not yet generally known what will be the
fate of this eriothial: reports, however, are in circulation,
that Lc will mod, rgo the sentence of th.• law on Wednes-
day next, at neon. The petition of Hunt was last week
pre s.nted by Me. !heir, r, the solicitor, at the Secretary of
S'aCs His Majesty huh: a Council at Brighton hyt
e%etting, when the sue ject underwent the fullest consi-
derat!on.

IVe have heard that some friends of the Rev. C. Colton
have lately r ceivtd tem ra front that gentleman, which
place his safety beyond doubt.
The Recorder or London is at this time violently at-
tacked with a fit o; the gout, so as to prevent bun attending
his official dut;es at the Ohl Bailey.
ilea LAMBION AINI Ms. PLMBERTUN.—(From the
Dorisant Clin,nicle.)—We have beard from good authority,
that Capnitin Burn admits the statement put forth by Capt.
Cochrane and Sir fleawort!' Williamson to be correct,
anti, further, that he (Captain Burn) /id approre of
it Peosheeha r, f irrul to 1,11T:V.: the 011er 14. a
nte,haz, and that that reAsal was metre? y to his advice !
This admission, coming, as it does, ;'tout the Gentleman
who acted on hi- la half, must be perfectly conclusive as to
Mr. PCIIII:ert011'S COldle: in the latter part of the affair.
‘Vith re;ard to what took place at the meeting of the llom-
tai,sio:l.rs, hex the dispute ori;!inated, a vote of censure
ilinoctlitt:e!y p:!:sed by On in on Mr. Pemberton, is snai-
-1 dent evidence of the impropriety of his conduct on that
occasion. We believe the only regret which has been ft It
by Mr. Itanatnat's ftica.ls in the whole transaction is, that
he should ter have thought of so fat forgetting his su-
perioritv in every respect to Mr. Ptinberton, as to enter-
tain any id: aof met ting hint upon equal terms. Ile. how-
-1 cv,r, has been guided by the advice of the Gentlemen to
whom he refer. a the business, nod although we are far
frllll LlMllirg them fee the opinion tiny calm ssed, vec still
r noun Ilvir thinking they wouldhave Later consulted both
his honour and his interests by putting a (fielded negative
en Its pang into the field with such an opponent. Mr.
Pemberten's character is well known and duly appreciated
in Smolt rland and its neighhourhooa, and we doubt not
that the testimony of his Mak.sty's officers of excise, and
of more than one of the local Magistrates, before whom he
has been COIIV 4.1(11 of offences against the revenue laws,
would have unraca ample grounds fur such a detertni-
.
mhnon.

A duel was fought on Saturday, on Hounslow Heath,
between M,:lsrs. Kirby and Stevenson, in cons:tienee of
a dispute at the coursing mc.•tii¢ at Stoken Hal!, on
Thursday. Two shits each were excha4;ed, in the last
of which Mr. SterLlison ri ceived a ball in his side. Sur-
g:ell aid be in:.; at hand, the hall was extracted, and no
dang_r v.as sivatelitiLd.