The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-06 00:00:00

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..;pleg—the true principles of the British Con.
^•'tntion. Under the pretence of examining his
theologies, sentiments, TA: C'oerier merely repeats
•ts cornier charge sw•inst the Bishop, of 44
`r•etns' arrogance," and " a vain.gloriou. confidence
;el his own joilgotent," and supports its allegations
by means as frivolous and unfounded as those which
we exposed yesterday. 6* Meekness, humility, nod
simplicity of heart," we will readily acknowledge.
2iight to be the characteristics of a Ch►iitiao Bishop ;
loot we deny either that Doctor Warsos was more
',,Acient its these Christian attributes than any of
1,14 brothers on the Bench, or that they are isicon.
sistesst with an active seal for the integrity of the
Constitution. and an ardent attachment to the
'liberties and happirsess of the people, It is trying
the Bishop of I.It*DAPIP by too severe and partial
a test, to require in him a deviation from that con-
duct which has been heretofore regarded us Moo-
.•rut in all other ecclesiastic•. When an eccle-
siastic. by the institutions of the State, becomes a
Member of the Supreme Council, we can see no
sulEciein reason why, he should there limit the ex-
pression of hie sentiments to a monosyllable, or oily
he should be taxed with arrogance or presumption,
or be designated a " meddling priest,' if he should
venture to litter an opinion on passing events. Had
his opin. been responsive to those of the Minister,
we call easily imagine with how• different a feeling
his exertions would have been noticed. " Aye!
there's the rub !" Dr. WaTsou dared to question
minis,' rich edicts, owl therefore is the sanctity of
hi• tomb invaded, and a host of busy reptiles let
loose upon his minnory.
e are hot a little surprised, in the dearth of
accusation, to find a ministerial scribe inveighing
~rust the " arrogance" of as English Bishop, for
hating expressed his indifference " about the opi-
nions ty* Cannella. Fathers, Churches, Bishop s.
mad other stew, as hide inspired as" hitaselt: This
is called " a senseless boost," by the penman in
The Coarier, who very plainly hints at the " in-
spiration of these venerable lights of Christianity,"
meaning the aforesaid Cawtscils, Fathers, Churches,
Bishops, and other ,nett. The Bishop's assailant, we
lay it down, cannot be a Protestant. or he would not
thus contend for the inspiration of throe " venerable
lights." or ectoderm) Doctor WATSON for requiring
another and a heart guide in his divinity studies.
We, thetefore, think it right to apprise him. that
the opinions of the Fathers and of Councils ■re
I.IA considered as infallible guides among Pro•
trotting of the Church of England. Some are
ailinlited as good commentaries on Scripture,
and the moral doctrines of others are admired and
ttttrilll'd us the sentiments of exemplary and pions
melt; but if we contended for the inspiration or
those Vithers, Bishops, and Councils, to whose opi-
ohms and deserves we are willing to pay deference,
we must of nece►sity admit the tome inspiration in
all others, and thus acknowledge the guilt of heresy
lid having flung off the trammels of Popish super-
stition.

The Finals yesterday experienced a rise of about
Ivr C.v.,. It is ascribed to the near approach
of die payment of the Dividends and the plenty of
momey.
A Court Martial will he held at the Marine
Barracks, tlns day, on Lieutenant-
Cisloml BF.RN ITIII L. of the Royal Mariner. The
fallowing Offices, belonging to the Portsmouth
dmi,ian are ordered by the Admiralty to attend :
Col. MILLER. President; MON-
CRI V.FE. TREMENHERE, sod Las, and Major
Cu t. taw.

Although MT. CREUIIM is dw first Prussian Nil-
iii-ter that has been appointed In the United States,
there have !wen Iwo Treaties of Amity and Com-
merce 'between the two countries, namely, that of
17m5. negotiated by FRANKLIN, ADAMS.
alit .IF.F-
-FERSON—I' cut to ten years, and expired id 1796;
end that of the 11th of July, 1799, negotiated at
Beth by J • Qur Ar the

2'O 7'KE EDITOR OP THE
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Sta—Your Treasury Friend's Letter, in Your
Journal of the 9d instant (in reply to the Letter of
ig Vetta," which appeared in the Tux Bangs!.
PRESS on the Ist instant), is calculated only to keep
up that deltssion, which your statements, on the sub-
ject of Revenue, seem to aim at. You lisve for
some time told us of the nourishing state Of our
Finance., and yet your correspondent at lust eon-
/ that • deficiency Of ten mill:ass and a half
ordy will take place this year, instead of seventeen
nod a ha/f', as asserted by we. Now; Sir, until
the publication of the net produce of the Revenue,
up to the .ttli instant, shall appear in your Paper,
I still not go into detail to disprove the assertions
made in it on the 3d instant, but Merely, ix the in-
terim, state, that I am perfectly aware of the con-
aulidation of the two Exchequers from the sth Ja-
nuary, 1817, and it is this very circumstance that
makes the Finance of the country so much better
understood than if no consolidation had taken
place; for, hi making up the account, you have
nothing to do but take tho•retelpti of England
and the remittances from Ireland on the credit side
of the account, and place the charge on the Con-
solidated Fund, and the miscellaneous charges to
the debit side of it, and the balance will be the
deficiency. I should suppo,e your Treasury Friend
imagined his account would pass without exposi-
tion, or he would never have stated it in a way so
open to detection.

He states the expenditure for Initt, after all
savings are made, to be 63,716,675/. and I have
stated it at 64,451,3001. (.1 difference of 1e.,4 thou
six hundred thousand pounds), and about this
trifling difference we will not quarrel ; but how
does lie answer my account qf the ACTUAL REVE-
NUE taken from the
_figures published is correct /If
You Why, I will tell you : lie offers you the
ESTIMATE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE of last
year, when he could have given you the actual re-
ceipts mu paid into the Treasury; but that would
not have suited his purpose, because the actual re-
ceipt of this year has fallen short of the Commit-
tee's Aseimate several millions, and therefore such
an account would only have proved the truth, that
a deficiency of seventeen and a half millions liai
taken place. If he wishes to publish the truth,
let him state the receipt into the Treasury and the
remittances from Ireland, and the public will see
themselves the actual state of the Revenue of the
country. The fact is, the Revenue is not equal to
the Expenditure by aunty millions, and I regret it
as much as any one ; but I do not think it just,
that such constant attempts should be made in your
Journal to deceive the public as to its wheal state,
and it would be more to the credit of your Treasury
Friend were he to tell the whole truth at ouce. It
would be easy for him so to do, satisfactory to the
public, and save sue the trouble of exposing his
fallacy.

It would seem also that I have given offence by
supposing the Minister must make a Loan. If
have been in error as to this, why does he not state
how the deficiency is to be provided for without a
Loan ?—how the Exchequer Bills that are now in
circulation, nearly to the amount of seventy mil-
lions, can be reduced without a Loan ?—how the
money for Exchequer Bills that the Minister must
obtains for the deficiency of Revenue, by a Vote of
Parliament, as soon as it meets, can be brought
into the Exchequer without a Loan ? Is it pos-
sible that a new issue of Exchequer Bills will meet
a sale, when those at present iii the hands of the
Government Broker cannot be sold ?—or is it un-
reasonable to suppose that fifteen or twenty mil-
lions of those now in being, should be funded to
make the way clear for a new and immediate issue ?
Under all the circumstances. I ant still of opinion

tbivbaY SuiseßirifoN toNCERit.

The first of a series of Omega-Vs, prodneed
under the auspices of a number of Clentlenien of
the highest respectability in the city., war perform-
ed last night at the London 'Tavern. The plat, is
similar to that nn which the Concerts at the
Ha-
tioWer..ssqquare Rooms are civet'. The eicpeino a are
defrayed by a liberal subscription--and the great
object of the Gentlemen who hair forwarded this
agreeable is, to prortii-e for the snore
di.tinguishrd itilialiNsits of the Eastern rot of the
metropolis—particularly the lemile port of that
society, amongst whom there are litany amateurs—
tnasierl entertainments of the most refined 111141
tasteful character. By this Mode, the necessity of
proceeding to the Opera-house, or to the Concerts
at the West-end of the Town, the distance present-
ing a formidable obstacle to many families, is, in a
considerable degree, obviated—and the intellectual
pleasure which the performance of the first ttaliati
and Bnglisli artists must impart to those who have
" souls amnia to hat-loony," may be enjoyed with-
out sacrificing health to amusement.

Those to whom the immediate getting-up or the
Concerts is intrusted, havisliewn great judgment,
and equal liberality. ill their engagement of iter-
formsrs. MmdiiiiteDolt, Miss Goutist.r., Mr.
BRAMAM. Mr. HAWES. Mr. TERRAII.. find Mr.
Musstfisx, are amongst the vocalists engsged.
Mr. Muni acts as Leader—and, in that situation,
acquitted himself most slily List night. The diffi-
cult .lepartmeilt of Conductor. has, with much
propriety, hero nitro:lied to Sir GEoRUR SMART,
who. iu bringing out ISEETHOVEN's Monet of
()lines, at the Drury-lane Oratorios, and, at almost
au I notice, the tine selection of Sacred Mask,
produced on the occasion of the much-lamented
death of the Princess CHARLOTTE, displayed a
genius of the highest order—A genius; whose ex-
elusiveness was bounded by a chaste and correct
judgment.
Concert opened with a grand Sinfonia, by
HAYDN. Great justice was done to it by an
orchestra which comprised many professors of first-
rate taletits. Parts or this eompoiition are frequently
performed sit the Theatres. between the Nets—but,
to estimate its beauties properly, it main be played,
in continuity. by such an orchestra as last night pier-
formed it. Mr. BRAHAIies Lord, remember Dat id,
was exquisitely pisthetie. It breathed the pure
spirit of religious fervour. It was much applauded.
Miss SHARP executed a most difficult concerto on
the harp, in * style of superior excellence. tier
execution was rapid—but her rapidity was not op-
lased to distinctness. Every note wes perfectly
forined.-aud the music which the instrument dis-
coursed, war, indeed, eloquent. She introduced
" Within a Mile of Ediabro' Town," with varia-
tions, which had a most pleasing effect. In the
Terzetto," Prio di Neill.," Madame ristioa. Miss
GoODALL, and Mr. BRAHAM, eßciled the warmest
applause. It was deliciously sung. But. the moat
cliarmisig• combined ettiut of the evening. was the
duet's,. 14 Ail Perdbaa," one of MOZART'i ex-
quisite compositions, which was given by Madame
FODOIL and Mr. BRAMAN with a degree of taste
and expression, which we shall not attempt to de-
scribe. It was most enthusiastically encored. The
Same mark of satisfaction followed Mr. Basosses
• "Is there a Heart," from the opera of The
Devil's Bridge." He sang it with peculiar feeling
indeed, generally known as the song is, it
called for extraordinary powers, in the execution,
to compensate fur its total want of novelty. The
Gips, Glee, from Goy Mannering, the scientific
coniposit• of Mr. BlsHulr, was executed with
skill and spirit, by Miss Gfloost.s. and Messrs.
TERRAIL, lIAWcs, and MULLINER.
The Concert went off to the !reefed satisfirctioli
of the company—one sentiment pervaded the breasts
of all—a sentiment of thankfulness to those who
had provided so rich a repast. Every thing was
conducted with the most perfect regularity. The
company, amoutiting to above 500. the greater
proportion of them females, whose beautiful coun-
tenances enlivened a scene which would else have
been rather sombre, in consequence of the general
mourning, filled completely, hut 'Dot inconveni-
ently. the great room in which the Concert was
given.

Font race of 150 yards, between Leach and a Stafford.
shire ..a —This race took place' yesterday, wear the
Hone Barracks in Hyde-park, between the abo►e 'imam,
repotted dm limiest in the kingdom. It was as good a coo-
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