The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-28 00:00:00

'OCRS YESTERDAY.

PRICES OF BRITISH
Bank Stock 200 201
$ per Cent. Bed. 784
11 per Cent. Con+. 793 79 3
Ditto Acct. 704 4 79
$4 per Cent. $4
3i per Cent. Red. 831
New 4 per Cent. 03 944 93
Long Ann. 19 3-13 3-16

PRICKS OF FOREIGN
•raalUan Hon& 559
Colombian Bond% 421
Ditto Bonds (1024) 40/ 40
1 40 1
MO° Acct. 192 401 40 1 402 I 40

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Danish Ronde 11325) 56. t 6 5a
French Renter 5 per Cent. P6f. 50c.
97f.
Exchange 25f. Or. Csc.

India Stock 7.2% 2221
India Bondi tl 7 pm
South Sea Stock 7hi
South Sea New Annuities 781
Ex. Bulls 100 W. 10 11 pm
Ditto Aga 10 II pm
Ditto Small 10 11 pm
Lottery Tickets 211. Its.

STOCKS YESTERDAY.
French RAO% 3 per Cent. GU. 52c.
Exchange 25f. Or.
Mexican Bond. 55
Ditto Bonds (1825) 63* 4* 4 I I 5
4 Ditto* Acct. fifil 44 *I a 4
Peruvian Bonds B) 22*
Itu•Nian Honda 77 64
Ditto Acct. id}
Spanish Bond* 8 *

PRICES OF SHARES YESTERDAY.
Share. Paid.
€lOO 50 27a dls
100 30 7/ die
400 100 95 die
404) 80 pm
40 20 4 di.

■INKS.

A wytn-Mexlcan
Itritlah Iron
Real del Monte
Ditci New......
United Mexican

ASSURANCIi COMPANIgI.

1; dis
100 10
110 L Ijdla

All ance Brltigh and Foreign ..
Ditto Marine..

GA9 I.IOIIT ANII COILS COMPANIZI.
Provincial P0rtab1e....... ............. 100 0 5 dill

General Steam Nav

MI SC /. LLANIC 0 CS.

.. .. 100 10 5} di'

Wit Mritigilt ROrt%Fs.>

THWRY-LANE THEATRE.

nig Evening, FRIDAY, A FrII 28, will be performed the Historical Player
WILLIAM TELL.
William Tell, Mr. Tlacready ; Albert, Mi., Vincent; Mlcbael, Mr.

Witnark: 'Emma, Mr.. Bonn.
After which the Divertirement of
TIW. CAMP. •
Principal Dancers, Mr. Noide and Mica Barnett,
To mini:hide with the Comedy of
TIIK PANEL.

La:m.111o, Mr. J. RusAell ; Mnskatn, air.• Harley ; Donna Aurora, Mns.

Vt:e4; Hentrice, 11.1 las Kelly..

COVENT-GA R DEN TII EATRE.
Tws Evening, FRIDAY, April 28. will be performed the Grand
Romantic and Fairy Opern of
ORF.RON; or. TM: EI.F.KING•Y OATH.
The principal Characters by Messrs. Brahmin, Cooper, Duruset, C.
Mind, J. boac-i, and Raker; Niles Paton, 11. Caweet Madame Vie-
trio, Mr*. Vining, and Mrs. Davenport.
To canciiide with the Farce of
• RAISING THE WIND.

......... ......
Jemmy Mr. Jones ; Plainway, Mr. Blanchard; Palnwnied,
Mr. Meadows ; Sam, Mr. Evans. Laurelia Durable, Mrs. Davenport ;
Peggy, Miss 140,11.

SADLER'S WELLS.

Thls firvninfr, FRIDAY, April :!,t, will be petformed the Pantomime of
HUT AND COLD; or, HARLEQUIN SNOW-BALL.
Clown, 31r. J. S. Grimaldi.
After whir h the celebrated Barletta of
SIR f.3I'NCELOT GREAVES ;
Or, THE HI7MOUIts OF TIMOTHY CRABSHAW.
Timothy Crab haw, Mr. William+.
To which will be added the Comic Barletta of
ALL HER OWN WAY.

Henry, Mr. Fogtr ; :Fr;, Mrs. Fitzwilllam.

To conclude with the Loe'el Sketch of
CIIIINEELAH ;
Or, THE DEATH OF THE ELEPHANT AT EXETER 'CHANGE,

The BRITIIM PRZS3 commEneed publishing yesterday morning

at five o'c'lnck.

LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1824.

According to the French Papers received last night, a
singular fact was mentioned by M. B. CONSTANT, in the
discussion on the budget of 1821, in the Chamber of De-
puties, on Monday. The Commission on the budget of
1823 had divided equally on the question whether they
should take the accounts of the expenses in Spain into
consideration ; but one of the Members, who was absent at
that division, declared on a former debate that they had
before unanimously decided that they should not take these
accounts; so that the equality of the division, according to
M. CONSTANT, was merely an expedient adopted to supply
an excuse for their omitting this part of their duties.

The following are extracts:—
[From the lifoniteur of Tuesday, April 251
(Official Part.)

DEPARTMENT OF ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC

INSTRUCTION.

PARIS, Arrtm24.

The Act subscribed on the 3i April by the Cardinals, Arch.
bishops, and Bishops, who were then at Paris, ?calves succes-
sively the assent of the remainder of the French Prelates. The
adherence of thirty Prelates have already been received; among
whom are the Cardinal de Clermont-Tonnerre, Archbishop of
Toulouse ; the Cardinal de Croi, Archbishop of Rouen; the Arch-
bishops of Avignon and of Ally.
The Atatrian Obvrter of the 16th of April has news from
Constantinople of the 28th March, which state that Mr. S. Canning
had on the 25th an audience of the Grand Vizier, with the accus-
tomed ceremonies. He received, as well as his suite, the pelisses
usually given. The news of the taking of Al issolonghi was still
expected. The piratical chief, Vasso Braicowich, had increased
his band with nearly 2000 fugitive Albanians, or 31oreots. From
Zea, whence he spread terror through the neighbouring islands,
he was preparing to take possession of Ipsara, and even to attempt
Akcenrde main on Scio. Information having been received of his
plan, rethforcements had been asked for from the Asiatic coast.
The Obserwr adds, that the Commanders of the French and
Austrian Naval force are frequently obliged to employ force, effec-
tually to protect the flags of their respective nations against the
pirates and the Greek ships of war which exercise piracy. It men-
tions, among others, an action fought near Syra by the King's
schooner, L'Estafette, with two Glick men of war, one of which
was dismasted and put to flight.; As these pirates cruise even at

the entrance of the Dardanelles, avd the Porte has no naval force
to oppose them, besides that which is occupied in the Gulf of Le.
pan to, increased exertions are making to equip the new squadron
arriving at Constantinople.
The same Journal affirms that the disorder praMailing at Smyrna
Is not the plague, though its effects areas formidsibk and speedy.
The name of the new editor of the OrientieSpectilor is C.
d'Andre.
[From the Courrier Francais.]

PArtis, Arait. 24.
M. Ouvrard has published a protest against the liquidation of the
Minister of War, with respect to his contracts, which he thinks as

irregular In form as unjust in substance. He claims 16,202,000
francs for the articles furnished by him and regularly proved ; and
the Minister declares him debtor for 2,15,1,000 francs—ditference,
18,357,000 francs.
It is stated in the Journal of Naples of the 7th April, that a
new secret association, similar to that of the Carbonell., has been
formed in that capital, under the name.of the White Pilgrims.
The police having discovered this association, and seized some
symbolical rings, some mystical writings, and other signs, arrested
13 individuals, who were brought before a military commission.
Two of these individuals, one of whom was a Lieutenant, have
been condemned to death as heads of the association, three to 24
years' imprisonment ; two to 19 years' imprisonment; two others have
been acquitted, as well as two females, who were accused of manu-
facturing the devices. The King has granted commutations of
punishment to all the condemned.
FnExcst FUNDS.—PARIS, APRIL 25.—Five per Cents.
96f. 90e. ; Three per Cents. 651. Sc.; Bank Stock. 2015 f. ; Rentes
de Naples, 74f. 60c.; Rentes d'Espagne, 6 j ; Royal Spanish
Loan. 41 1; Haytian Loan, 765 f. Exchange on London—One
Month, 25(. 60c. ; Three Months, 25f. 30c.—Cours Authattipe.

We received last nig:at Ilamburgh and Dutch Papers to
the 47th int. There is not much of interest in either of
them. In an article from Berlin, it is said that reports
prevailed there of a conspiracy having been lately disco-
vered at Warsaw. Three mad fanatics had decided, it is
said, by throwing dice, which of them should assassinate
an august person, when one of them, tormented by his
conscience, threw himself at the feet of the Grand Duke,
and confessed the whole. This is only a repetition of an
old account.

STOCKHOLM, Aram U.

Yesterday vre leant, for certain, that the Duke of Wellington re.
turns through Germany, in order to communicate in person, to um

Courts In alliance with Great Britain, the result of hie lands%
which Is certainly calculated to consolidate the peace of Europe.
An article dated Trieste, the 11th of April, says, that according
to the latest accounts received there from Zane*, dated the llEdt
March, Missolonghi still defended Itself with the most detedfainedo
bravery. Several sew attacks had been made by Ilnahini Puha,
from the 18th to the 24th of Ilsreh, and Ibrahim seemed at length
to repose, In order to collect strength for new exertions. Paltrier
and nouns harass the Egyptian. in the rear, and their assistance is
the last hope of 111lesolonghi.

TRIMS, APRIL 13.

Ibrahim's fowl, in the resent Wicks en Missolonglii, is stated in'
letters from Corfu, of 28th March, at several thousand men. The
arrival of Bourn* and Fabrier is confirmed, and it is reported that
the Egyptians Ire so weakened that they met wail for fresh min.
forcements before they can attempt anything. The 6' reek deer hi
not returned from Hydra.
The Observer of Trieste (a paper written in the same spirit, sad
probably under the same influence as the Austrian Observer) con-
tains, in its number of 13th April, no news from the theatre of war.
(Besidis these accounts, communicated in the Allgerneine Zeitung
of 20th April, we understand that accounts were received hers and
at Amsterdam yesterday, the 24th April, that Idieselongbi ie not
yet taken.)

In confirmation of the hope that the standard of the
Crescest.does not yet insult that of the Cross on the walls
of 'Nlissolcmghi, we have much pleasure in giving publicity
to the following communication :
" I haVe the pleasure in informing you that a letter has been this
day received by a person of high respectability, dated at Trieste-
15th April, In which it is stated that intelligence had just reached
that place, by the packet which left Cerra on the sth, of li:wahine
Paella's having met with a severe defeat on the 24th March by that
garrison of A4lholonghi, which made a 'Want sortie ; and It was
expected, that it% attempting a retreat, he would fall in with the di,
vision of six thousand men commanded by (louses, and the threw
thousand regular troops organised and commanded by the French
Colonel Fativier, el of whom had been ordered to match to the as.
sistance of Mlasolonghi. It is added, that one Podia was WWI,/
and Ibrahim himself wounded.

"Should any part of this most cheering intelligence appeal /retch
as to merit coniirmstion, it will, nevertheless, prove some facts.
relative to which mach doubt and contradictory rumour, have
hitherto prevailed—that slissolonghi had not fallen up to the latest
advises, and is not in so desperate a condition as the enemies to the
sacred cause of justice and religion have industriously representad
it to have been in. " I have the honour to be, Sir, ice.
" Thursday evening, Aptil 27."
EXCHANGER.

PETERPHI'IIGII, APRIL 7.-9 13-82.
VIENNA, APRIL 12.—Two Months, 10 IX
I.t.:train, APRIL 17.—Two Months, 6 20.
BERLIN, Aran, 10 —Three Months, 7 0.3.
A TISTE nnAn, APRIL 2.l—Exchange on London, 40 4 ; Twq
Months, 40 L—Dutch Papers, April2o.

Last night Lord done Ru ss E LI. brought forward his
annual motion for Reform in Parliament, which was
couched in a proposition, that the present mode of repre-

scnting the people of this country in the House of Com-
mons was deserving of the most serious consideration of
the Legislature. The debate, which was expected to have
gone to great length, and in which the most eminent
speakers on both sides were expected to have taken a part,
went off rather unexpectedly, by Lord JOHN RUSSELCII
replying when it appeared to those in the gallery that Mr
CANNING was prepared to have addressed the House on
the question. A division took place, when the numbers
were declared—for the motion, 123; against it, 217; the
majority of course being 121,

The distress which prevails in Blackbnre and other ma-
nufacturing districts is deeply to be deplored; but to ima-
gine that this distress, which arises from the temporary de-.
prescion of trade, can be relieved by the destruction of
machinery, is a fatal error, and one which the general in-
crease of knowledge among the working-classes would, we
iltould have thought, have saved them from falling into.
If the profits on any particular branch of manufacture are,

from whatever cause, reduced, it is clear that a proportion-
abie reduction must take place in the rate of wages, and
to attempt to raise them, or to keep them at a given level,
by destroying the fixed capital of their employers, is the
most ruinous injustice. It can hale no other effect than to
force such persons either to withdraw their capital altoge-
ther from the manufacture, or to remove to some other part
of the kingdom, where they may carry it on with safety. A
vast saving of labour has undoubtedly been effected of late
years, by that extensive introduction of machinery, which
is the natural result of the encouragement of inventive
skill and the advancement of mechanical science. In the
present state of our population, in which the market for
employment is overstocked, the effect of this must neces-
sarily be felt prejudicially by the working-classes; and that
effect will, of course, be aggravated by whatever collateral
causes tend to lessen the demand for hands, or to diminish
the price of labour. It is insisted upon, we are aware,
by our leading political economists, that inventions in
machinery are, under all circumstances, a source of be-
nefit to the working classes. This point we shall probably
examine hereafter, but it is foreign from our present pur-
pose to enter on its discussion. Our only concern is to
entreat the misguided rioters to reflect on the folly, as well
as the guilt, of demolishing machinery, the loss of which
does not fall upon the proprietors, who, being insured,
recover its value from the various assurance-offices; and to
hint to them that they are bringing ruin on themselves,
While those against whom their attacks are directed are in.
damnified beforehand against their mischievous and mis-
taken resentment. They may, indeed, succeed in driving
the wealthier class of capitalists from the country, and
diverting into a foreign channel those fends which had
hitherto been devoted to the maintenance of industry at
home. They may, however, rest assured that capital will
continue to be invested in machinery as long as it will re-
pay such investment with a profit; and they may as well
endeavour to turn back the tide of the ocean, by bringing
their array of pikes to the beach, as to arm their unprofit-
able hostilities against the age of Invention, or the spirit
of enterprise.

CITY,' THURSDAY EVENIXG.

The intelligence froth the manufacturing districts very
naturally caused a considerable gloom in the City this
morning, and Consols declined in the middle of the day to
79, the market continuing beery nearly to the close of
business; for the rumours that were pot is circulation
were much more alarming, as is always the case, than the
facts really are, relative to the tumults in some of the
northern provinces, distressing, undoubtedly, as those
facts are. A few bargains were done in Consols towards
the conclusion of the market at 794, although a gloom was
still apparent in it. Other English Securities remained
nearly in statu quo.
The• Foreign Market was very languid, and Colombian
Bonds were as low as 401 io the early part of the day.
They afterwards rallied, but ultimately declined to the
opening price. Mexican Six per Cents. were 634 4, and
Russian Bonds 77 64. The other Stocks remained at yes-
terday's quotation.

A duel was fought on Wednesday se'nnight, at Matral-.
green, near Horst?am, between Lewis Gerrard, Eq. and
Captain Smith, wbolch originated in consequence of some
dispute at a pigeon match, on the same ground. Its Oho
first tire, Mr. Gerrard wu wounded in the side, seriously.

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