The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-05-13 00:00:00

AIR. C. WHITL OV.

Copy of the testimonial received by Mr. Whit-
low, from the Prevident of the College of Colum-
bia. iu South Carolina.
" The South Carobs' College. April 2L 19114.

" The bearer of thir, Mr Charles Whit Haw, is a Grote-
man greatly distinguished by his professional knottier*.
of botany, and fur his skill and success iii ttachitiz th,s
science. His instructions become
as they are accompanied with transparent paintings of
the various subjects on which lte lectures. It is titity
astonishing to see the facility with whirls youth, wader
his mode of teaching, will comprehend .tie Lissuaiau Sys
tem. His Lectures are isiteisperad with a great variety
of most important facts on aericultuee, gardrniut,
which give them a peculiar interest to those rouccrued is
culti►ation of any kind. In addition to this, Air. Whitlaw
is a religious and excellent mass, solicitous for the moral
improvement of his papila, and embraces vs, ry prober
opportunity in his Lecture's to enrolee tlw btu" troge
God from his works. This I consider a eircumstaiice Iwo
barly in lies favour; for, though many doubt, and ail an
very apt to do so, as to things UIIIICBII, )0.1 Hie one eau ilusld
or deny what lw sees with his eyes and handles with los
bands. The knowledge of nature is the best pn•p Heim.
fur revealed religion.
" Mr. Wbitlaw's Lectures here have been' well attended,
sod the youth in geueral of bulb sexes, I do believe, mai,
der,ved great benefit from them From
me, lie has lectured with, greet success in unsay sit t 4.
Norilierti Cities and Colonies, and it is a circumstance p•
culiarly eucouraging to him in his arduous labours, that lie
has been so cordially received in Carolina. As he props»••
going intis Geoigia, where his merit • ill be justly amr
coated, I feel confident Ise will be received with eve, ..t,
lion aud regard due to lass uncommon labours and
'6 JOHN MAXEY,
" Pr. 4uuth Carolina Col:ege

THE BRITISH PRESS,

LONDON,
TUURSDAV, MAY 13, 1819.

Mr. GRENreLL's proposition for securing to the
public the benefit of the Sinking Fund, in :63 el
any loan that way be required for the seiv.ce
the present year, stood first on the notice, 41: Is..
lion fur last night in the House of Coipinuu•, an I
certsii►ly mi the present moment there aie few pro-
positions in %%Inch the public are more deeply ill•
terepte4. An understanding was, howevrr, uroer; 1-
ly cutploitied itt the flou►es that the l'enryn

trawl' Will eas is ~llieLpiectileace or and on
otit 'object witnesses were examined nt the bar.
ohket of 'big proceeding is. to obtain proof
t!ist the electors of Penryo had participated in the
kilter!, of which the sucressfol candiihite was &-
deo' luilty by the Election Committee, nut, for
which k was ordered to lie prosecuted by the AT-
TitINEY.deIIIMAL. The !louse was engaged in
,his proceeding until a late hour. when the Cum.
~,toe was adjourned to this night. To this night
el.o GrtrkiFFl.L.‘ !notion was putt off. but will,
we presume, be allowed to have priority of all other
ratters, _

The Paris Papers of Sunday lisve arrived....
The projet respecting the transit through Al-
µ►rr
was adopted on S4ttirclay its the Chamber
Deputirr, by • majority of 104 to P 9. O
the previous day in the same Chamber, M. IKE-
SATO submitted • proposition for •meliorating
the condition of dramatic authors, and securing
the rights of their widows and heirs, Ile at the
cane time gave notice of his intention to devolve
plan in one of the nest Secret Committees.
The Royal sepulchre, containing the remains of
Queen MATILDA, wire of AVII.LI All the Coil-
covrnr, st Cum which was deitroyed in the Revo-
lution, lois been lately rebuilt, and the remains of
tl►e Qur•u rrphiced there with all appropriate
pomp and selemnity.—..The Duke of ROHAN hes
signtivd to his NIAJEsTY his intention to enter into
the Eccleshotical state.
The five per Cent. Consols were on Saturday
(iti! f,; Bask Actions 1,500 f.

New (flouts Nitre to the 23th March contain
11. e following curious paragraph t —lilt brim( un-
tlerotrod that Rur.ia lies relniquislied to tlw United
States all her right to the countries on the Pacific
orran. moth of the 56th degree of north latitude;
purl that Great Britain rrlittqui•hrs all hers to she
tame countries, after the ten year/ stipulated in the
I.,te Twain, with respect to a certain portion of
them, the United States will stow patties; a territory
embracing fifteen degrees of latitude in the l'acifiu
Ocean."

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Yesterdav a Court of Directors WAS held at the
Dist India House, when the following __ C Assomoildets
took leave of the Court previous to th parting for
their resiwetive destinations, via.—
Princess Charlotte of Wale", Captain C. R. Gribble, and
Marquis of Welliagloo, Captain J. Wood—for litogal
direct. _

A letter from Weymouth, dated May 11, says—
" Passed by last evening the Hon. East India
Company's ship Perseverance, 11. TEMPLE.. Esq.
Commander, from China. Passengers from the
Cape or Good Hope, Lady DAS/111'00D and fa.
only. The Purser landed, and proceeded from
the Crown Hotel immediately for London."

Bank Stock fell on Tuesday 10 per cent. The
fall is ascribed to the two Reports which fix s lia►it
to the inordinate profits of that eatal►!i•bment. It
is material to revert to the situation of Bank Stock
before the restriction of 17!)7; it was then at the
met 140. and the dividend 7 per cent. ; but since
then the intresse of interest and frequent hnuu>rs
have raised the value of tire stock to near 300. In
res•oning on the fall of Bunk Stock, it should he
vcollected, that one per cent is only 10.. on 2401.
and that the felt, therefore, alwaya appears greater
than it really is, being equal to about 3 per cent.
in the Corm)ls.

Colonel J. BLADIN TAYLOR having been rom.
pelted by ill health to resign the rerresentistion of
ilythe Parliament, an active canvass has com-
menced for a young Gentleman, the son of a Lon-
Bai.ker, supported by Col. TAYLOR'S friends;
a pnwriful opposition is, however, expected to be
made to his pretensions.

The New Cut fur the Tumid snider ground
from the Medway at Ltochester, to Iligham, is slow
.proseruting at the former place, and upwards of
sixty IMMO% besides a number of for-ta, eve
employed thereon. Report tar Ike when com•
pitted, it is conjectured. that it will he piwi.thle for
a steam boat to be employed from Nlatdbtutie to
London.

Noissich Corn Market, on SAUraity, PNlllliitel:
large supply of samples of both Wheat and Burley,
which declined in price about 2s. r coomh.-
3wre was an unu.ual large show of Jean Scots
rod homebred cattle on the Dill, chiefly of the
former sort, and the hoggets occupied not only
the common pm, but a ',umber of extra ones were
provided ; four or five puns contained lando, for
which to Ws. a lwatl were asked; some Descit
rattle were also noticed, and a hew new forest
ponies.
There are two retaliators for tie vomit Great
Ribbon to be given away in consequence of the
death of the Duke of ikeehiucii, timely. the
Marquis of LOTHIAN and the Earl of FINS.
The Marquis of QuLEsissunw is appointed
Lord Lieutenant and Colonel of the Militia of the
Comity of Dumfries, ia the room of the late Pole
r 4 ALA CLECCH.

The following Gentlemen were yesterdAy r,dled to
!lit degree of liarri,ter-at-law, by the noia. Society
of Lino° :
F. natty, Erg ; C./. A 'tory, Esq ; J. H. Darrtll, Esq ; P.
inanlet, Esq.; am) C. S. Left% re, tal.

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On Tuesday, the nth inst. the Lottery coo.
int-nerd drawing. %Own Na. 4,68, was drawn •
Prise of Twenty Thousand Pounds; and T. BISH world
have felt great pleasure in having mild this Ticket to some
ant of his ousreruus Fro lids. It was nu sale at his office,
:V.l 9, Charroperuss, till Four o'l'lnr k the abort Afteruurni,
•hra, out baying bet n nit It cirtl br any fortunate Purchaser,
it was reigned with sixtecti other uuwld TicLels to the
Contractors.
The Lottery adll Borah drawing Fotoav, 21st of MAY,
•heri ALL the fellowiog Capitals must he drawn :
ONE Prise of .... 00,000 Money
ONE Prise of '20,000 Consul"
TWO .... Prises of 2000 Noney
TWO .... Prises of .. • • 1,090 Mune,
FOUR .... Prires of .. • • 500 Meer,
EIGHT .... Peluso( .... 2 U :Worley.
&e. &c.
Warranted undress's 1 Orel: mid Shares are selling by
BLSH, Slock•hruker, 4, Curnliill, sad to, Chariutcrose.

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