The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-28 00:00:00

EAST LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.

On Wednesday evening a General Meeting was held at the
Rooms of the Institution, near Stepney Church; Dr. James M yr.
CHELL, Vice President, in the Chair.

A letter wag read from Dr. Birkbeck, apologizing for his absence
on account of illness.

Mr. PECIIE, the lionontry Secretary, read the Report, by which
it appeared that the Institution, since its formation in June last,
had made rapid progress towerds complete organization. Twenty-
wiz Lectures had been given gratuitously by Alr. Partington, Mr.
Fowler, Mr. Petite, Mr. Lewthweite, sad Dr. Mitchell, to whom
thanks were voted. The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Al.
derman Key. William Wilberforce, Esq., Dr. M`lntyre, of Stock-
well-park, Mr. Bennett, and other Gentlemen, had affonled to the
Institution their patronage and %apron. Other classes had availed
themselves of the advantages which the Institution afforded in com-
mon with the others, of cheap intellectual amusement and instruc-
tion. The Lectures were attended by the most respectable persons
at thet end of the town ; end a large proportion of ladies' classes had
been formed for the teaching of French, Mathematics, Arithmetic,
and Geography, under the superintendence of Messrs. Fowler,
Baker, Peacock, Peelle, and Jeves. A library had been formed,
and many donations of books had been received. The Report was
received with applause, and, after thanks had been voted to the
Committee, and to the Chairman, the Meeting separated.
A Meeting of the SpitaMelds Mechanics' Institution was held
some days since, at which a similar account was given of its
Freres'.

Miss Robinson (the daughter of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer), who has been seriously ill with a fever, at the
residence of her father, at Blackheath, was, we are happy
to suite, rather better yesterday.
A very flattering compliment was paid to Miss Paton by
a lady of high rank, who attended at Covent-garden
Theatre, in a private box, on.Wedoesday sight, to see the
new Opera of Prverit of Me Penk, and who was so delighted
with Miss Paton's singing„...4hat she presented her on
Thursday with a diamond bracelet of considerable value,
ea a mark of the great satisfaction which she, in common
with her party, felt at Miss Paton 's vocal powers.
The following is an extract of a private letter, dated
Brussels, October 24 :—" The speech from the throne is,
of course, the topic of general conversation. There ate
some parte of it which do not give satisfaction; among
them is the institution of communal guards, and the law
that has since been proposed on that head will certainly
meet with opposition in the lower chamber of the legisla-
ture. The proposed increase of the sum destined for the
redemption of the national debt is likewise disapproved of.
A diminution of the taxes, to the amount of the sum pro-
posed for that increase, would have been preferable. The
hope held out by his Majesty, that the epidemic, which
prevails in the northern parts of the kingdom, had reached
its greatest intensity, and that it would henceforth abate,
has not been realized. This sickness continues, on the
contrary, its ravages with renewed violence, (which is
ascribed to the return of the warm weather) and spreads
, itself more and more. It is coujectured that the accept-
ance of the Russian ukinumna was known at Vienna on
the 14th, as, from that day, the Austrian Stocks have risen ;
but the Austrian Observer, of the 13th, received this morn-
ing, is 'fleet on the subject. The Funds of the Nether-
lands likewise improve and the Shares of the Society of
Commerce maintain shill' high Prim."
Livearoot Ocr. 1143.—0ur NUM market during the
week has had fair demand. and 'boat I a 7,000 bags
sold, but upon the whole the article mg be bed upon ra-
ther better terms than last week.