The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-29 00:00:00

NORWICH, OrrosEß 24, 181$.

Although the Sessions Ilan at Chapel Field-
house, oil %Vethiesday night, was not (from varimis
Haws) so fully attemle.l (hy at le4at 100) as last
year, yet there were upwards of 500 persons pre-
sent. Misty of the lathes were most eleg 'idly at-
tired, and displayed a profusion of diamonds, 'semis,
arid miter Costly ornaments. Amongst the brilliant
alt «nahluge were—
The Earl of Orford and he Ladies Georgians and Callie.
ritte Walpole, Lord and Lady Koaclagh. Lord Bury, the
Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Wtplehouse, two Miss Wodetniumea,
sad Mr. W.,dehoitar, the Rev. and Hon. Win. Wodelmo.e
and Mrs. ‘Vodeliome, Hon. Mr. townahrnil, Vtioui. A. F.
Irby, Itev. and MM. Mr. Neville, Honourable Mrs Petre,
lion. Mrs. Meth' thwayte, Sir George and Lady Jerniookarn
and Miss Jentinfrhani, Sir Thomas imA Lady Prestos, Rey.
Sir William IL Ketup, Sir lames and Lady Smith. Sir R. J.
Elsreey,Oipt. Beauchamp sod Mrs.llesuitamp, Mr. Edward
Jerniughani, E. K. Larun, Esq and Mrs. Lseon, Edmond
Wodelionae, Earl. M.P. aka Mrs. Wodebonse ; Witham
Smith, Esq. M.P. • R. H. Gurney, Esq. ; Hudson
Curet,. Esq. M.P. and Mn Gurney; Charles Harvey,
Esq. M.P. and Mr.. Harvey; and moat of the respectable
families of the city and neiehhoorhood. The bill was
opened by the Hos. Mr. Irby and Lady Onorgiana Walpole,
and the dancing was kept up wills spirit till past two o'clock.

It has been officially announced to the Pam%
RIGENT, that her Royal Highness the Duchess of
CLA sums is in that state which promises to realise
the expectations of the nation.

Extract from a private letter, dated Louvain.
October 24 :—" The change of abode talked of
fur NAPOLEON dues not meet much credit, although
his partisans, of whom there are numbers every
where, say it is impossible that the Allied Sove-
reigns can longer suffer that lie shall be treated as
at present. The general idea of his ill-trestment
has hail the effect of converting those who were Ins
bitterest eneinie., when he was in power, into
devoted friends."

Yesterday was a holiday at the Stock Exchange
and the Bank. At an early hour, however, there
was • large assemblage of .brokers and jobbers on
the Royal Exchange. The business none in the
Funds is reported to have been very extensive.
Consols fur account, 78&.
The depots of the 4ili and sth regiments of the
hue marched yesterday front this city, on their route
for Wsucliester ; as did that of the 52d for Ply.-
mouth. The following regiintnts from France go
direct to Ireland :—the 3d (or Buffs). 7th ('Jr Royal
Fusileers), the 23d (or Royal' Welsh Fueileers),
.:9tl), mud 43d Light Infantry. and 57th of the line.
he heavy baggage of the 39:h regiment front
France has been forwarded to Winclielsea, and that
of the 52d Light lufaiitry to Tunbridge. on their
route for the respective destinationa of these regi-
ments. The regiments who proceed on the line of
the coast will probably be conveyed froiu Hythe to
Rye upon the Royal Military Canal; as there are
not suitable acconintudations for large bodies in

the intermediate towns.—(Casterbisry Paper, (k-
Sober 27.)
At the Lancaster Quarter Sessions. on Tuesday
last, 7'howas Potter was found Clarity of unlaw-
fully having in. his possession certain machinery
used in the cotton-manufactures of this kingdom,
with intent to export the some to America. The
sentence of the Court was, the goods to be forfeited,
and Potter to be imprisoned twelve months in Lon.
coder Castle, filled iOOl. mad be further imprisoned
until the thus he paid.
Extract of a letter from Stranraer. dated the siil
instant:—" A cotton.laden ship must have been
lost some where shout the I.le of Man, o► on the
opposite coast of England, for a south.east will(' has
chive!' into the Bay of Luce, from fifty to sixty
bales of cotton, some oak loaves, awl small pieces
of a ship. The cotton is of short staple."

From various circumstances we are inclined to
believe that there is a design, on the part of Go-
verninent. to propose to Parliameot, as a prepara-
tory step to the resumption of cash payments. the
repeal of the Statute of 1773, and of the subsequent
Acts. by which silver coin was declared to be a legal
tender only to a Limited mooed. The repeal of
those statutes would restore to the silver currency its
ancient character. and make it, as it is every where
else. the standard legal currency of the United
Kingdom. It now bears a seignionige, and comisr-
quently would not Ise likely to be exported as an
article of commerce. which our cold coin now is,
on account of the profit which it yields as a com-
modity, exclusive of exchange. The sovereign and
half-sovereign would then become mere tokens, and
might be reduced to the value severally of 18 and 9
shillings. We are induced to believe that this plan
is in contemplation. because we learn that a coinage
of three millions of silver is ordered ; and it is cer-
tain that immense quantities of silver have recently
been imported, and, iu fact, are daily importing.
evidently by extensive purchases for the Bunk. It
is possible that by this means the 11. notes would,
in the first place, be paid its cash, as an experiment
previously to the general rtsinnetion.—(Erening
Paper.)