The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-04 00:00:00

and, though the immediate advantage is naturally of a very
trifling nature, still any indication of the disappearance of
the superfluous stock must be bailed as the harbinger of a
' more prosperous and better state of things. However gr a.
dual the operation of a return to a healthy state of trade

may he, it will hourly be reducing the number of those for
whose welfare so much solicitude has been shown by their
more prosperous brethren. Bank Stock also shows a het"
quotation, it being now from 200 to 2014. Exchequer
Bills and India Bonds are in high request, the former ei
18 1020, and the latter at 21 to 23 premium.
In the Foreign Market there has also been some fluctus.
Lion. Colombian Bonds during the day were done as high
as 37, but at the close of the Market they did not reach
beyond 35e. The rise was attributable to the favourable
state of affairs in that country, as represented in the Bogota
Papers received this morning. Their decline at the Joie
of the Market, however, gave an indication that the arri-
val of the dividends can alone make them in maw.
Mexican were also done as high as st; and as low as st,
the closing price being .53 to 63e. The very considerable
sales made at the advaneed price by a house particularly
connected with the money affairs of this Republic, had the
effect of doing away the favourable impression made by
the advices from that country received yesterday.
The Share Market does not show any alteration. Bra.
adieus are at 15, and Tlalpuxaltua at 25 pm.
In the Colonial Market there has been a steady business
done at improving prices, which, though very gradual in
their advancement, still indicate that this branch of rca.!!
also is likely to improve ; a matter of importance alone in.
ferior to that which attaches to the manufactures of the
mother-country.

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MOVEMENTS.

Earl Ssair a•rived yesterday at Kirkham's llotel, Lower Brook.
street, from Scotland.
The Dowager Countess Poulett has left town for the Isle of
The Dowager Countess de Grey 14t town yesterday, for hermit..
Putnty Heath.
Lord and Lady Berwick left town yesterday, for their seat. Hat.
tingham Ball, near Shrewabury.
Lord Frederick 3lontague lett town yesterday, for Richmond.
Sir Charles awl Lady Cockercll and family left town yesterday.
for their seat. Sozi.ncot Alorton, Gloucestershire.
lady Barker and Cohhurat arrived yesterday at Jordan's
Hotel, St. James's street, from Cheltenham.

CITY OF LONDON LITERARY IXD SCIENTIFIC
INSTITUTION.

On Wednesday evening, a Special General Meeting of this In.
'Minion was held, for ti e purpose of considering the practicability
of raising a sum of money to build a Theatre, for the delivery of
Lectures.—W. G. PIIF.SCOT, Esq. of the firm of Prescot and Co..
inkere, took the Chair.
The Report of the Committee stated, that, from the crowded at-
tendance given by Members to their Lectures, Albion Hall, the
place where they were usually delivered, was found totally inade-
quate to their accommodation. They considered that a't heatre,
which would accommodate about 800 or 1000 persons. absolutely
necessary for the purpose, and that the sum requisite for the erec-
tion of such an edifice was MOW. When they considered how much
the cheapness and advantage of the amusement and instruction,
furnished to youth by the delivery of lectures, was appreciated by
well-informed persons at the heads of families, and when their
beneficial effects were known, there could be little doubt that there
' was sufficient public spirit in the City to carry this plan into
more complete execution than had attended mine efforts of the +rune
nature elsewhere.—(Applause.)—lt was els° proposed to provide
larger class-rooms for the accommodation of classes of young men
engaged in commercial or
.professional pursuits, who were desirous
of perfecting themselves in the attainment of modern languages.
They therefore recommended that s public subscription a tuold he
opened for these purposes, and that particular advantages should be
given to those Members who subscribed beyond their annual sub.
scription of two guineas.
fl-. 13 LACE,'n proposing the Resolution for opening the subacrip-
scription, said, that one great object in endeavouring to otyafn a larger
Theatre was, to afford facilities tot the admission of Ladies to their
Lectures. It was a great misfortune that instruct ye amusement
fur females was so much neglectid, and that the public amuse.
memo of which they generally partook could seldom be com-
mended or esteemed, except as mere amusements,though they were
highly expensive. He then dwelt on the beneficial nature of
the amusements derived from an attendance on the Lectures deli.
rend on the Fine Arts, or on philosophical subject+, and urged
the supreme importance of attending more to female education,
since our first instruction was derived from femal s— jam they
fashioned the infant mind, and communicated the first impressions
which utten proved its bane or happiness through life. He was
warmly applauded.
In answer to some questions fr mt. members as to the present
state of the finances of the Institution, it was stated that, after hay.
ing expended a considerable sum for the repairs of their spacious
premises in Ahleragate.atreet, the purchase of a librat y of reference
and circulation for the use of the members, and the remuneration of
lecturers, there would,be a balance of between COOL and 7001. in
the hands of their bankers.
Several members expressed their opinion that there could not be
a doubt of the desirable nature of the objects sought by the Com-
mittee; but they expressed their fears that the proposition for a
subscription was ill-timed.
Dr. SPEIn said it was calculated that, by the time their plan
was matured, prosperity would be in a great measure restored. it
was impossible, with the superior science and energy of the com-
mercial and manufacturing classes, that they could long. be de-
pressed. (Cheers.) The spring might be depressed, but it would
rise again, as it had done before under greater burthena.
(Applause )
• After sonic further discussion, in which Dr. Black, Mr Steven-
son, Mr. Green, Mr. Taylor, and others, spoke at considerable
length. the Report was adopted, and the Resolutions founded upon
it carried.
Thanks were voted so the Chairman, who said he had no doubt
that his commercial friends, who highly appreciated the merits tit
the pursuits promoted by the Institution, would come forward to
its aid.

The Duke of York took an airing on Wednesday after-
noon through St. James's Park, and inspected the new
building for his future residence. Sir Herbert Taylor and
Sir Henry Torrens, Adjutant-General, transacted military
business with his Royal Highness.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Vie-
toils and the Princess Feodore, arrived at her apartm.n:s
in the King's Palace, Kensington, yesterday morning,
from the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park, where the Royal
Duchess had been staying on a visit to his Majesty.
Yesterday, soon after two o'clock, the Duchess of Kent,
with the Princesses Victoria and Feodore, attended by the
Baroness de Spaedth, Miss Lutzen, Captain Conroy, arid
suite, left Kensington Palace for Tunbridge Wells, where
her Royal Highness will pass some weeks.
The Earl of Winchelsea, K.G. died on Wednesday
morning, at his house in South-street, after a lingering
illness.

A Bogota paper of the With of May reached the North
and South American Coffee-house yesterday. It contains
no allusion to the movement of Pat z. The decree of the
Colombian Government, consolidating the financial affairs
of the Republic. is published. It is dated the 19th of
May. It accords with a project, of which the particulars
were before the public some weeks ago. The whole of the
tobacco duties, and an eighth of the customs, are appropri-
ated for the payment of the debt in England.
The German Papers which arrived yesterday contain the
following details of the action between the boats of the
Sybille and the Greek pirates :
TRIESTE, JOLT 18
Our Observer contains the following letter :
Malta, June 27.
" Ills Majesty's frigate the Sybille, Captain Pechel, returned to
this port on the 25th, after having spent a month at Alexandria and
In the Archipelago. IWhile it was at Alexandria, the MAIMS bri•
gantine the Sun, and the Sartlinisn brigantine Phenomenon, en.
tered that port, after having been visited and pillaged by four Greek
miatics. Capt. Pechel being informed of this, took on board
sailor belonging to the Sun, and went in search of the pirates; he
fell in with them off the Gozzi, thirty miles from Candia, and gave
them chase. The pirates having taken refuge in a bay, the Sylidle
armed its boats to attack the miatics ; but the latter kept up such a
heavy fire on the boats, that they were disabled, and were in danger
of being all taken, hail not the frigate come to their aid. The
Sybille has returned to thin port, having had thirteen men killed,
among whom are two Midshipmen (mpirnt) of distinguished farm-
lies. She has brought hack twenty.seven wouuded, among whom
are two Lieutenants, whose wounds are mortal.
We have received certain information that his Majesty'sfrig"
Caretbrian,Commodore Hamilton, has destroyed about fitly niist:cs,
and taken nearly 1,060 men, who composed their crews."
LivEarool., Arm. 2.—Our cotton market retrains
steady. The demand is good, and the holders generally
are willing to meet purchasers. About six thousand bap
have been sold at about the same rates as last week.