The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-13 00:00:00

TH A FUNDS.

The tendency of the fonds towards improvement, the con-
sequence of the great abundance of money in the stock-
market for some weeks past, has been materially 'misted by
the failure of the Dill of Pains sod Penalties against the
'Queen, which, white its success was at all probable, was,
whether justly or not is Ministerial, the source of much
alarm to many of Ilw leading stockholders. In the latter
stages of the proceeding. when its fate began to he foreseen,
this apprehension subsided, and those whom it bail induced
to sell, gradually resumed confidence, and replaced their
stork. This anticipation of the event, which almost always
takes place in operations on the funds, and is aptly termed
iffsraionfing fads, canoed the actual rise, uu the receipt of
the intelligence, to lee less than it otherwise would base been.
With all the foresight that existed on the rubject, however,
the improvement was full one per cent. whirh meat be deem-
ed very considerable in the •present state of the funds, and
elKeellii that which has often occurred (on the Hews of many
a glorious victory. Had it come suddenly on the market it
would, no doubt, bare been much greater.

ADDIcES 70,7'11E ,QUE6N.

ha Friday a meetisig of the inhabitant iiouse
holders of the parish of St. Mary, Lambeth, ws-
held at the Flom, Toyer'', Keirologrrei, for Vie
purpose cf considering the propriety of volisl4an
Address of condolence and 'row at ulatioo rri the
Queers. and also to prepare a l'etitorsi 111 11.0 Hallos
of CoMmt,,,s, praying thrill to 1.. ject the Bill of
Pains and Priiihirs, it hi: befit there from
the !louse of Peers. At hoe o'clirck the Assembly-
room was filled by a number of ladies and gentle-
men of reiipeetability.
The chair W4S taken by Mr. Bully, supported by
Mr. Fall, and oilier Grisi!eruen who take au active
part in the local affairs of this jr.irish.
Sir GERALD Noir, rose, and congratulated the
nueting our their object thi• day, It was true, they
were the last to Address the Queen with their corr.
&sterner. but they lied the good fortune so be the
first to frame a Pr-talon to the house of Counntros
against the odious measure now agitating Ilse Houle
of Lords, should it t‘er he sent down for their
considerotion. The apathy Baronet e‘patiated
largely upon the propriety of such meetings as the
prevent, and upon the unjust and odious character
of the Bill of P dos and Penalties against the
Quern.-I.4pplouse.)
Mr. PETER slooast followed in the same strain,
and made a forcible appeal to the meeting., demon-
strating the inuocence of the Queen, and exposing
the hypocrisy and injustice or his Majesty'a
ters.—(Applanas.)
Mr. FALL then read a sting of Resolution*, and
proposed IQ Address to the Queen, founded thereon.
They were ably drawn up, and received with loud
applause.
The Address was seconded in an able speech by
Mr. SclitaTx, against the ex•post facto law of this
Bill of Pains and Penalties, bud adopted by accla-
ination.
Mr. TRELWAILL, who stated that he was hot a
recent iiiliabitant of this parish, made au eloquent
speech in support of the object of the MretiisK.

During the business of the flay inforinstion
reached the Meeting of the foe of the Bill in the
House of Lords; it was reci..ved pith the most
enthwit odic rherss.

Mr. RYAN, and one or two other gentlemen, ad-
dressed the meeting. and Mr. Peter Moore im-
pressed upon the meeting the immense assistance
which the cause of her Majesty lad received from
the public press, around which he culled upon the
people to rally, to prevent it front the vengeance of
his Majesq's Ministers. He recommended a public
subscription to indemnify the reapeciahle portion of
the press from any impending prosecutions by
Ministers, who would no doubt now call every thing
a libel which had defeated their infansous projects
The suggestion was received with applause.
After some complimentary votes of thanks, and
speeches to acknowledgment of than, the meeting
broke up.

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED ELECTION.

Nearly 100 b•rgeeses of Berwick-upon-Tweed
met on Friday night at the Freemasons' Tavern—
W. B. BELL, Esq. in the Chair.
They voted two Itegolutioue; one declaring their
unanimous determination to support Sir F►ancis
Blake, Bart. to his election for Berwick-upon-
'lased, at the room of ColosirlSt. Paul, deceased;
the other for the appointment of • Committee to
convey elector, to the poll.
la the speeches the points principally urged were,
that Sir F. Blake resided near Berwick, and was
known to the elector►, while Mr. Balfour, the other
candidate, never calve to Berwick but on his way
to London. —(Cheers. I—But tile great difference
was, that Sir Francis Blake was independent in his
fortune awl in his Nt1111111rille; while Mr. Balfour
was the son-in-law of Lord Lauderdale, who, by
his conduct during the trial of the Queen, ap-
',eared as if lie waited to sell himself to advantage
to the present Minteters. They had cause to bless
Owl that their great anal good Queen had this day
triumphed over all that power, wealth, and rank,
coold contrive against !MG ( 1 tapiatous cheers.)—
Against her trial Sir Francis Blake had felt moat
indignant ; in her complete acquittal he partici-
pated most cordially.—(Cheers.)—They would,
therefore, support him against the unknown and
unapproved gowns-law of Lord Landerdale..—
Loud and 'continued cheers.)—At half-past nine
the par►y retired to an elegant supper.

in the Herold of the 2811 i till. was an account
of a ship (supposed an American) having run on
the Hvst►rdigute rock, off Selsea—tin hoarding
which, a rail► was discovered dead lashed to the
foremast. It is now ascertained that is was the
Helm, of Greenock, Capt. --, with a crew of ten
men, burden 5180 tons, la►len with American pine
timber. fur the dock yard, at Portsmouth. Ou
the 17th, oil Cape Finisterre, a tremendous gale
of wind cause cosi ; and when in the Bay of Biscay,
she was pooped by ■ heavy sea, which stove iu her
stern and quarter, and carritil away her miser'.
u.ast and three of her crew. lire vowel' was in-
stantly water logged, and tl►e foretop was the only
resource for the remainder of the crew, in which
dreadful situation they were exposed to the fury
of the eletnents fin 18 hours without any suste-
nance whatever. During this time a brig passed
ch►sr, but could resider no assistance. At length
a French sloop relieved the mate and five seamett,
but the Captain refused to lea►'e his ship, and lash-
ing !Unwell to the mrt.t. tntt ha fate as before
related. The survivors have reachrd this coa►t.—
The 'neck war sold by auction, on Tuesday, on Med.
money beach, fur the benefit of the underwriters.
A part or the hull, which, when broken up would
loud twelve waggons. was, liv the high tide of the
iitith ult. carried over the beach anti nearly a mile
into the marsh. The cargo, which is distributed
fur a distance o 4 four miles, and some at a great
distance from the sea, or orlleanig, ■rid will be
sent to the duck yard.—(Brighfo►s I lerdel.l