The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-05-02 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

'OCHS ON SATURDA Y.
India Bonds RI pro
1
Long Ann. 22{ 23
E. Bali, lid. 1,000/. 51 W 62 i
49 pro
Ditto. bal. 53 48 pm
Ditto. Small 63 42 pin
Lottery Tickets, 191. 19s.

;TUCKS ON SATURDAY.
Greek Bonds bit }
Ditto Scrip (1825) 4} dim
Ditto Acct. 4} 41 di}
Mexican Bonds 761 1
Ditto Acct. 77 i Si
Ditto Scrip (1825) 14 } 214 24dis
Ditto Acct. 0} } 14 2 } dis
Portuguese Bonds SO}
Ditto Acct. 904
Prussian Bonds 190}
Russian Bonds 944 d }
Ditto Acct. 934 4
Spanish Cons. 244 } } 4
Ditto Acct. 23 }
Ditto Con }5.(1023) 19} 19 } 19
Ditto Acct.

PRICES OF SHARES ON SATURDAY.
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—.-..-.
Share. Paid. Premium Per Share.
Anglo-Mexican
Anglo-Chilian 1 S 2/ 1 2
Angio-Peruvian Association.— 100 b f l dis
Brazilian lOO 1 04
Chilian lOO b 4
Colombian lOO 5 15
hilian and Peruvian
General Mining Association
Pasco Peruvian lOO 5 11112 101 01 7f 8
Potosi, La Paz, and Peruvian 50 b 6 44 f
TlaLinazahus 409 20 190
United /delft:an
Ditto Near 4U 6 19 20 16
Welch Iron and Coal 25 6 4 par
Afl3l:l•l4ei COMPANIZS•
Protector Fire 2O 2 f 4 Als
Gas I.IIOIIT ADM
Continental lO9 8 1 dis
atiaczt.L•irgors.
Australian lOO 1 28 27 26
British iron Company 100 5 14
British Rock and Salt Com lOO b 4 4.1 4
Canada. lllO 10 10'19 16 20
Canal Gas Engine • 5O 1 11
Gold Coast Association lOO 6I 1 dis
Honduras Company lOO 6 1 0
Imperial Plate Glass lOO 2 f 3 2
Imperial Distillety OO 6 11 dis
London Drag Company BO 1 f dis
Mexican Company lOO 10 1 dis
ro Pvincial Bank of Ireland
Pacific Pearl Flattery 5O 5 1
Peruvian lOO 6 flt dis
Riodela PlataAgric.Company 100 11
United Pacific Association 6O 6 le f dis
West lndia Company lOO 6 f I dis

the Xvittoh lrt .

Court. delivered a letter to the Reis Effendi, in which he declares to
that Minister, in the most formal manner, that the II ussian Ambas-
%actor, Marquis de Ribeaupierre, will not repair to his post till the
Porte shall have complied with the demands of the Russian
Cabinet, which arc all founded on the articles of the treaty of
Bucharest.

Yesterday we received Frankfort Papers to the 24th ult.
Their contents are wholly destitute of political interest.
They relate solely to the proceedings of the Bavarian and
Tyrolese States. The latter were opened on the 12th.
The usual solemnities were observed. The Governor,
Count Vox CHOLCE, made an address to the Deputies on
the many blessings they enjoyed under the reign of the
" roost beneficent of Monarchs." The debates were to
commence on the following day.
Letters and Papers have been received from Bombay to
the 26th of December. In another column we have given
the despatches of Lieutenant-Colonel Deacow, command-
ing the detachment by which the fort of Kittoor was cap-
tured. It appears that after the enemy had agreed to
capitulate, a treacherous attempt was made to induce
Major TaEWM•N, the Commander of the advanced posts,
to enter the wicket alone; but as he suspected the atro-
cious design, the works were finally taken by escalade. The
defence was conducted so obstinately, that the keys of the
gates were not surrendered till the British troops had ob-
tained possession of the palace. Our 100 was trifling in
numbers, but much aggravated by the death of Mr. Mo N-
aos, of the civil service, ;do was wounded in driving the
enemy from an advanced post. News had been received from
Singapore, announcing the death of the King of Siam. His
successor bad resolved to throw open the trade of that
country to all foreign merchants without distinction. A
report reached the Marquis of Hastings, after that vessel
had left the sands at Bombay, that a whole regiment of
Sepoys had abandoned their duty and gone over to the
Burmese ; but no particulars were stated, and the story
was considered to be without the least foundation. Many
wild rumours had been current, and this was regarded as
one of the least credible of those to which morbid specula-
tion had given birth.

CITY, SATURDAY EVEXIXO.

Tha depression in every Mad of security to-day was remarkable.
A perfect stagnation was apparent in all the Money Markets.
Consols for Money were done as low as 911 ; and for the Ac-
count, 92 913.
In the Foreign Market the gloom wu more marked, from the
contrast being the greater for the English Funds latterly, as we
have before noticed, are a source of minor speculation. We cannot
sea how the rumour we alluded to yesterday, respecting the arm's.
Lice between the Greeks and Turks, could have that tendency ; but
still Greek Securities were lower. The Bonds were at 614, and the
Scrip at 5 44. Spanish Bonds were also heavier than yesterday.
The Old were at 244, and the New at 19. South American Secu-
rities partook in a great degree of the general languor of the morn-
ing—Colombian Bonds were at 874, and Mexican Scrip at 34 9
discount ; the quotation for Brazilian Scrip was 14, and Danish
ditto was done at 34 3 discount.
In addition to the reports of yesterday, the followlrg may be
given as having come out this morning as a sort of supplement.
One Is, that the Equitable Assurance Company is about to with.
draw its stock, to the amount of nine millions, and invest the pro.
cords in mortgages, &c. Another rumour is, that the Foreign
Exchanges are so low, that gold and silver of necessity must disap.
pear, and that the Bank must decrease their issue of paper to
obviate this evil.

We have ao quotations to make relative to the Share Market, u
Jobbers had no time to attend to it.

Them was not a private bargain done in Mincing-lane to-day.

Despatches dated the 21st of March have been received
from Major-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban, at Demerara.
They state that the Colony was perfectly tranquil, and
that every thing was going on well.
INDIAN ARM r.—By a Government order, dated Fort St.
George, Madras, on the 11th of December, Lieutenant-
General Thema Bowser was appointed to the command of
the army of that Presidency, in place of the late Sir Alex-
ander Campbell. Major-General Robert Sewell, to com-
mand the Mysore division of the army. Major-General
Sir John Doveton, K.C.B. to command the centre division
of the army; and Colonel Thomas Ilawkes, of his Majesty's
13th regiment of Light Dragoons, to command the southern
division ofthe army.
According to several foreign Papers' a report has cir-
culated that the Archduchess Maria Louisa, Duchess of
Parma, had contracted a private marriage with the
Austrian General Neipperg, whoa holds a situation in the
Court of that Princess.

Some doubts have been expressed as to the authenticity
of correspondence which appeared a week or ten days
since, between the Secretary of the Provisional Government
of reece and Mr. Canning. The letters were undoubt-
edly genuine, but, as may be supposed, though substan-
tially correct, there were those verbal inaccuracies which
are inseparable from a double translation.
The report stated in a Stockholm Paper, some weeks
ano, that our Ambassador at the Court of Sweden is about
to be elevated to a Peerage, is revived. It is said that Sir
Benjamin Bloomfield, who has laid out lately upwards of
seventy thousand pounds in the purchase of landed pro-
perty in Ireland, will take the title of Baron Loughton.
The Frankfort Papers received yesterday state, that a
plan is in contemplation to unite the Lakes of Geneva and
Neufchatel, and consequently to open a communication by
water between France and Switzerland, the German Banks
of the Rhine, and Holland. The Lake of Geneva is con-
nected, by means of the Rhine, with the Mediterranean
—and the Lake of Neuchatel with the North Sea, by
means of the Thiele, the Aar, and the Rhone. But the
lakes are separated by a tract of country only three good
leagues across. To accomplish the object, therefore, it
would be required to dig a canal between the two lakes,
and to make the Rhone and the Aar navigable in some
places. This work was resolved upon so long ago as the
Wth September, 1803, in Napoleon's Act of Mediation.
The Pacific cleared the London Docks yesterday, and
sailed down the river with a party of officers and assistants
for the Rio de la Plata Association's Agricultural Settle-
ments, near Buenos Ayres. Mr. J. M. Hodges, who was
sent out by the Greek Committee to assist Lord Byron in
his arrangements for the Greeks, and his family, were of the
party as settlers on the Society's lands.
On Wednesday the Catholic Members of the Bar of Ire-
Urfa, held a Bar-meeting in the Court of Exchequer, for
the purpose of expressing their thanks to the Protestant
Members of the Enghah Bar, who signed the petition to
Parliament in favour of Catholic Emancipation. About
thirty-six Catholic Barristers were present. A resolution
of thanks was carried unanimously, and Mr. C. Bellew,
the Chairman, was requested to transmit the somo to Mr.
Scarlett, with a request that he should communicate it to
the English Barristers who had signed the petition. A
meeting of the Catholic Solicitors was to take place rt three
o'clock on Saturday, in the Court of Appeals, for the like
purpose.
The United Associate Synod of Scotland met last week
to take into consideration the conduct of the Rev. Mr
Fletcher. After some discussion it was ultimately agreed,
without a vote, that on account of the offences of Mr.
Fletcher, his contumacy, his refusing to submit to the
sentence of the Synod, and from his giving no appearance
of repentance, he shall be declared a fugitive from disci-
pline—the Synod, at the same time, declaring that though
he was worthy of being deposed, yet, from the peculiar
circumstances of his case, they were content with merely
expunging his name from the roll. Ilia name, therefore,
was ordered to be expunged.
On Friday last, Mr. Peter Moore, with consent of Mini-
sters, introduced his Bill for altering and amending the
6th Geo. I. e. 18, commonly called the Bubble Act. It
was read a first time—ordered to be read a second time on
the 13th May, and to be printed.
On Saturday the despatches for China, by the ship Low-
ther Castle, Captain Thomas Baker, were closed at the
East ludic House, and delivered to the purser of that
ship.