The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-22 00:00:00

POLITICAL STATE OF FirAlvbx.

Extract from a private letter iiillerted in Mattlry's
Hampshire
es
Feria, Ws, 12, ISIS.
ei Since the adassiostiod of Ike Dike of deed, France
has assionsed a more milks 'eke. Tb• evils which thus nie-
lanebily event has bestow/plane Ilwoarie• dint mid gloomy
cloud oiir the Geste of the political mad trivil society of This
unhappy 'country. The Airier. which wee granted is a treaty
of elliance brewed, the theme arid the people, ha. heed iO9ll
to pieces by the influence of a despicable faction; mid the
dust arbitrary despotism has bees Mini upon this essential
Wllif4.lll.e of the liberties of the adios. The rapid pregress
whir; this factious has lately made in destroyiag the regliti
of the people.. has pleated Femme into 114 ico•atesi c0,,,,..er.
*shine : for whilst the Chanther of Preis wa. employed its
destroying the liberty of the press, the Chamber of Depletive
was penning the object to easlave the settled. This, bow-.
ever, was sot accomplished with so mach facility; sad I
faint Imps was for some days entertained. that Ministers
would be satisfied with the power they had already obtained.
But this delliaive expectation soot, vanished: affairs of
the greatest impedmice were berried over with the el.
Illilet precipitaw,, his total disregard of all decree, of
conduct ; and to Ad abort period of little more than a
week. the people witnessed the destruction of their most
sacred rights; for, with the liberty of the press sod the
liberty of the subject, that political edifice winch was re-
garded with is much satisfaction. the charter was virtually
demolished. Some difficulty we. et drat esperieiaceit in the
simaination of the . of ilte'press. Wit of real talent ,
refused to be temperate/I with ibis literary togiiisition ; I
bet at kerb a phalanx was raked together, clod sive.
their appoismand, the Meister ban forbidden she loser. 1
lion (Amoy article is the journal. .wet provionsly ?oved
by him. Every paragraphwhich tends to represept the fini
stale of the country, is rejected, while the press ellestoes the
venal character of the minimal calovautatee, Instead of he-
lps the pure retitle of truth.
" II hashers pretty clearly aarertaioed that 6.. Urstrere.
meats "mist is France ....aim uateosible, the miser secret i that
the secret Geireddionst is perfectly organised, torriei on so
active corrtsperviesce with every part of the kinedoin, din
patches couriers and larders, mid that thews larders are faith.
folly executed; Met it has au armed faros at its disposal, and
fends is reserve; is abort that it could, at oars, spread dark-
nessover the lat:el, and soloed know-etas rite of iron. &Kb
is the awful description of Me Illtra•R•raists.'whoiie ids.
mice over the Miens's, cassia Wager be moceakd, since Wit
have obliged the Moriarels to demons a Illtstilter who pm;
sand his perfect cootarroce; whole diabolical moots here
attributed to the Pealsolimts of this mafintiniate country
seditious cries which 1401.010rer raised; sod wits
tEr
ant censtantly using mod iedefatigable endeavoirs
to arm one part of llialastio• &salmi the Other,
and spreading &timer sad as ion, y over the whole sables:
Affairs cannot remain Wig li their existing state; either
Miniaters must may to shake off Ibis abominable yoke of
the Ultra-Royalists. or the most direful calamities will
shortly affiict the Patios."

A letter from an Officer at Trincomalee. elated
November 28, state! that our naval establishment
there was very sickly, and had been so for a long
period, with no ►rrospect of a more healthy lime fur
some mot:dm—Two ships, of 28 guns each, had
been ordered to be built at the new establishment
at Cochin, on the coast of Malabar. with some
smaller vessels for the dock-yard at Trincomalee.
The Minden and Seringuputane were daily expected
at Trincomalee with teak plank for the dock;
great want of which was experienced. With respect
to obtaining timbe► horn the island of Ceylon, the
co-operation of the Ceylon Government was so
tardy and defective, that timber demanded in ie.
nuary. 1818, would not be furnished until April,
1820.

A letter from an Officer in the sih regiment of
foot. dated Antigua, st6th March, saya--.
" I am happy to say the troops throughout the West
India Islands are now eujoyiug goad health. We (the litlt
,regiana.), have lost hat seines need within the lest twelve
months. His Majesty King Geustia the Fourth wan pm.
claimed here on the 'ZVI lemma. It in generally naderstood
that Lord COMMIX CRC goes to England iu Julie seat, and
will not relent hither."
Advice. from Ceylon of the CH's of January,
state, that there have been recently some symptoms
of another insurrectionary movement in the interior
of that island. A lignite priest, who advances some
pretensions to the throne of Kandy, and who was
very active in the late rebellion, but had contrived •
to escape apprehension, has been renewing his
machinations. He has, however, been fortuttately
laid hold of, and, if he does not meet with a se-
verer fate, will accompany the other native Chief,.
all of whom are thus now in our possession. to the
lel, of France, to which it has been resolved to
exile them. Lieutenant-General BROWRIGG was
to sail for England, in the Felipse, ahead the cud
of January. Lieutenant-Coltniel WATSON had ar-
rived from England, to take the comniaud of the
artillery.
GUILDHALL. SATURDAY, MAT 20.—1 n con.
eequence of the multiplicity of proofs of debts pre. '
tented to-day. under the commission of MINCH!!
sod Co. the Comnoisaioners were obliged to ad-
joint' without declaring a dividend.
Money waft extremely abundant in the city at the
beginuing of last week, and any amount of hills
might be discounted at the rate of fuer per cent.
but it was more difficult to be procured on frid ty
and Saturday, awing, we prenume, to the shutting
of the books of the 3 per Cr.,!. Consols, which •
takes place this week. The applicetions ' for dis.j
coot at the Bank of England have lately .been
more limited. in consequence of the facility with
phich money could be procured Iran individuals
no lower terms; and the directors have. it is said,;
in order to keep up their waives to newly the same+
amount as before, purchased Exchequer bills, by
which means it will be in their power, should any
fall of the excbsogee, or other ,eiresoistattee, coat-
owl a reduction of the Circulation, to effect it biy
throwing theta again into the Marka.
The following placard was thickly peeled theeegh.:
out the metropolis yesterday : ' • 1:
" The people of Pagland win have fertlidlteet:tiwe
~A.;day's RIMY " .
" Without pay."
We have not load a eattatactory engtanation of
.Rhos prophecy. Souse totaphloisyer• .sistdthat 11. ye.
fated to the cowman/is. an feet ts,,die device le
new lottery pelf. • •
The ,Criale frigvte.liei teen
.pitifk
convntaiutied by .Ceptale trimium
for the broad-pendant or Sir Ttiomixf Alaitavai
Bart. K.C.B. in the. River Plitt% The Inie-of..
battle „Saperb ewtY Vsiskter. are .to retains
W tblikaAr OXI4III. .!1PP241°4
,Surgecio of the .(:reok. • • ,
The Thibet gee.o•, which acre immortal iota.
France a short time item-have rased' ite kids.—
Waris'Peper.)- ' • • • ' '
40connin.have,been rj:evitro*d Attie, Nestor he
.&11,1 .14ee Consitesirfitiliti . .
t4mstwerd.4oll•4 tali f. .01441i017 .40;1 •
duet
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Zifff/Rir-LAtts itEST/Ne.
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The asinieervory killers. 4 die Deort'-esit#
sod
je
111:1:;121itibirlitlaPiiiril47!4711414'llaileill'4111:'..,
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Atter lite toast of "We 11fliffrM ek- IP
KRA/ Patiti(o." his Royal nighties? game, " 4ecit
esihe'llreriplatt"e Fwd.' which way' drunk oil* '
.
ocelainstion ; mud upon thick Acr,, liera.vii4gl.l
the 'following effect !--e '—
i
44 In the smog of the Ifeedlsios of the tritiiiy.'
lane 'Theatrical Fuod Soeiely.-1 au &wed in r.-.
quest permission of lout' Iltoyall IR igiiiiko:, iiiras)rv.tik
titeir thsok• tit the toast svliieli has :ion hMt titt‘tr
from the Chaii. Par Or third tone. Air; they nisi . .
to record, died desire me gretefully to act( nos, ledge,
obligationi toyoar ReYstHiginie,.. far le-14ort their
powereven In be aide to discharge. rir myself,
Sir, conwinee how incouiPetent I lowa i.e to give
adequate etpreesion le their thaoks. I aio Sole.
rustinited by the reflection that 150gu,...r itself is.
100 weak to 'lO )16100'pp the feetilw.. of three
"if the but r' g 11, tai • • 4 the 1.7p,e.:1' :ni i).4,j; .
hearta.
i,... ' -
in the geneefol dusbes lode .Royal It ghoes• tn..
been this. day plink to instileitrike. eould.etveit the
elithasiann in which ell Niel so tOertitly, ihernii*=.
doll, limbed, judge. Sox orbit thqst ti,e'''tfAe
..faejiag.„ wbo are at *Mae the objects no well-iii ee,i.:..,
sewer of veer Royal condescension and preelection.,
.
u for t third time, Sir, tinder the faille hap}.
auspices assembled. it is my duty to
.g.ieel it '
heartfelt aeksowledgmeet's a large and. eittgilit
body of Patrons of dramatic .etterai.', sad not
generous benefactors of dramatic chores., who, 414
satisfied with rewarding Weal exerted E.,1. at..
1110400eimeate cage hither as volunteers In .J.4,,,11
Meat misfortune bas blighted. Or age ili.,} Luse
withered to decay.
" To your Royal Highness. who lies ever been
• coostant and generous Patron of clef art, to
we be permitted to express's hopa, thit-mir
1
an hoer of relaxation from the cares or real li e
has bees entwined by the minik china of Mao!
who can no Imager command, hat are at 14.1 com-
pelled at thitillienie is solicit the Means of stiptassi,
64 How generously that appeal hoe been mideere4
will be apparent from the wing state of our ve.tel
fund*. Already, from t two last pii.4' ea4t
iNN
lion. is a permanent secteed. *beget .-
common casualties of oar peesent sohaciilassinnalp
io tome useastire be supplied ; this, honeier.ol4lPC .
one, and not the greatest object, to Which the pe,io
benevolence has been solicited and direttetl." lg.
the increase of our perinenent fend, it is laps ,
will be found the imam of the most furnished's. .
peal to the prudence end forevight of ode lirettoreitt..
of extending the benefits and increading tht until=
leers of our Society—nut only to rel:eve inierie;::
mediate distress, but to meet it iu its brit aping's:44,
and is give a certain security to merit again..t Si.
extremities, it within the scope or your beuerolelie
Views. No lover of the draini, much let can any
of its votaries be indifferent to the station wlit('-'
so large a body of minds are destined to occupy in •
the drains of real life • aid there is no surer practi-
cal etcitment to all tel'' tood and great, than to
know that our own mi
pito*
•Ct Blouse can ceskuis
down from the erect • In which we have
.. •
accustomed to walk. ri:v:
" If Nelson, in the her/ al bottle...F:lmm! iii•
thoughts alone on the boatmen. t. t peel wailer
ashes, the poor sailor beldre the meat ileft tat l.
that the performance of his duty 'seared io I,i*
the reward which the munificeneeofbiscoeustry .
provided—a pension for his life, and a.• palace too
his retreat. Surely, then, we are not too oeuguine
in predicting, amongst the etoeflent retake% of
your benevolence, a further barrier against rhatresej
in the moral elevation of the character of Pie prof
fession. The distinguishing feature too, of our Se,..
ciety, must not be forgotten ; unlike the country-
man in the fable, we ourselves put erne shoulders
to the wheel whilit invoking the assmteuce of the
Gods. _ _

16 Pettit me, Sir, ere I conclude, to refer to sit
opinion which, I trust, is unfounded in fact, al-
though some recent appettrances may account for its
existence—l mean, Sir, the opinion that the taste
for the genuine drama is on the &clime in this me.
tropolis; painful as it mail be to every man who
feels a generous interest in the Messiest mod in the
arts of his country to believe that bet* are et once
neglecied iii the discouragement of gie drains, to
us the belief could convey nothing, less t, hap dee. •
apsir, palsying our hopes and energies, end threat:.
ening to rob there to whom the wreath of merit has
been decreed, at the very sniff of auppost ; tbee,
indeed, must we appeal with tenfold 'Moiety to Übe
generous patrons of this Fund, ti which
,but too
many of us may at last be anultxtiefl to junta Yr
..
course. .
" But, Sir, shall we not rather appesi to the
splendid scene before us, as a,,trionii),haki .i,e".futlio.
ben of the errors of that opium; ; shaft we not •
rather say, that oar late illustrious nistioull 1064
,base thrown a gloom over the, hearts., Arid gistn roe
a time it new
.directino to the re,laistiotti 4 kis.:
sic, and that this day's 'tiger protect... t{ honefir .
distress, points to the true cause or& No red
attendance of the puhlic at the itheettreat ar it
serve only, Sir. ,to fix more deeply I' our merticy
the illustrious objects which,' inktsan,line not Ceeseft
,to deplore ! find may we.hatl,io the 11Usibly iitgfeat
patronage which condescend* to giece the pr. ..t otei
ingot of this Anniversary, not less an earliest of
continued suppers to the drama, as a
A* natior4l
jeci, than & toour cure etbaltalte g :
end ai4c:brittote,l . .
" Lag se swetPlete '1444 that eve, whets Mob.
spettee_hintselT iesis:erril,fisi the'itZecilhhas Odie
on *record this ilfillite MettrA-C. if A'
Iheitree, and the fleiillter'ltithie
tait
'lnnis yotnrtitors. • *hay' iiitio' the' 441
'pentnark•r,, are the 01000 ii'iliegthefeltr'llthir
the • • . • ..
comes it? ere tlloiiNkykrr
.1.,,,g‘r, Ms
e9otikvou kee,pirt,:the tiontiopapt;,lolll.Tiitriesh
ate ry of .6a eryoqtakitt thiregli'llti
tifes.
uestion. . iFg. wog fritanis 1 os#vio,p?,l,.:.
Vhere Ire. 0911,1)4140bP:# • . 4:: A'•• 41 a.
.
• " Such iva %Oil*, ie ' Cy. iitta
plaiist ; bit tel skiiiiikg
*tit so graeifolly. .bll Ilfr1.1141‘a:i•
4
.altiee• let iv. ilit , 4liiitiftet I,
iejgts Or Sit it ,
Wile
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' vlieno af the city, ma these yes were wont to take
delight Ise anti when we shall cease to be followed.
ate Bove Ike Royal Vaire's word for believing that it
Willise pwiteatilise.sign of the times; that there
wtfl'heeimmethieig more than wound in it, which it
all' he the proviace of philosophy to 59d out
The d' was spent with great conviiiality. as be.
Ado *sr profeasionat vocal baod, several songs were
van. by Mr. Lialry, Un'Areold,sed other Oro.
Amen:
coaspally was not anasenitss; w sob.
ser.pboa was liberal.
• .
°MUT AIGILISTC MATCH' i
lti/WEEPI rnirEtt 4iNp PAlNTtiit. PPR.* Anis
OF. ON 'C IitINLIELSD

• Oa Naterthlt **bilks of the ;jive'•• 'lists Awl
al the Castle Taves% Man& ilea Ibe • mg articles iN
grummet wee entered MOO t -
_ . . " Castle Tans., May Id. •.•
Millard Paisley arms to lOC Thomas Oliver la a .
puasemf
.101 alines, se Monday the 17th day of /sly,
*Was twenty mile `et the City of Norwich. To hi a fair
stead-op Illitst,is • firmitpdoew kat ring, lialtarainite time.
An inspire to be Ames by mot party, sod a referee to be
',befell oa the ground by the ompiese. Ten pounds aside
me derailed in the Mob of Mr. Ileereal sad the remainder
101. midi In be.made good at the Castle:Tama on Mowlsy
Moo 211,1etweee the body. et Well Jlail 11 o'clock. The 401.
to be pieced he the leads of Mr.laelcsea. Caber of the
party deelising the contest to foreek the deposit mooey ;
lima • *gilt takes plleprOlister to drew the forty polusde.--
TbsF to he Owenby the Paella& CM of Nereid/0..
The of Illgholor be left ip writing for Oliver sod
War simile, at lie-,boast of Mr. Plinth, va Ilse Retards,
ireviwas .tbit.beffillit The gate.mtary to be divided be- -
tweets Oliver see.llllllotr, sod their reeprettee setwade sal
bottle bolder/1/ ilo Oise .be plead M the, Mode of,
Mr. littbbise. „
• (Shoed 1i: die WO of Pointer) C. T.
• Mar Oliver) T. IIItLOINIt.
testy-fee

A purse if s. b rooter she day caw
pine. wilt elm be 11,4 w'Vies& shit • Yhistof Arks
uortt weiobt. Ir
Nap AIWA falroheitsf..—Tom Reynolds, of the 4wooss.
whir, 'Were the lists with Psibiy Duos, sa pupil of Oir_
pima Dogberty's, chi tiselletb of lose, spas the Ceiregb. "
4 • •

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AOCIDAFHT AT Tilli'COlllol49 TXBAI, 4
Fries aigbaLihwiltg the perfornanott of file :grand
rmasoodialied flea //Oath tend Coralli, at this Thestre7rl ii
arodlep, who reforms the :principal Ago* Breather, itod
with a serimes'accideat. rills* teethe& with Mints Mt"
T. P. Cu4a),hp .lased' party, and his antagonises Omit
suntroidmMy lea biro *CMS lire nose; very near the e
use "aleogstlrior *livid the accident, uttered a shriek.
%wing Mr. B. team Imafganiamily wended. li is tace was cover.
ed with blood. tied Sr. Cotike drew balk, bet ifiradley, litho
=oat enarsgetros lissome, pet big hind to his woond,•re-
David tho coodias, ad 'Mks enceflest 'lighting 'deserved to
have reversad the fate "which @malty awaits the gallant, Ind
Llbiihrsuisate Mien; ha felt amidst the lewdest applause.
As sago so She cattalo fell, he was carried to Mr. CtiolseNl(
dreraing.rooos, where hi. witatal was examined, a4d Neat;
to be much snore serials than win at test hinged*, the
was a rut across his nose nearly a *meter of as bob imp
and both las eyes had swelled greatly, and had twawallidoigh
Wart. A ssegnon dreamed the mad, and Mr. llsollbtatnet
home, but we regret so say was se ill as m be swops In re.
sunup his part on Saturday night, its the sew pans sidled
roosi t or, Us Cliffre Chief.

MELANCHOLY iCCIDRNT.

Derieg the heavy squalls of vied on Thursday, a whiny
eses upset oa the paasece frees Clashed Castle to Gosport,
*hen the Rev. Alhartbeer Arnold, Chaplain of the Fore,, as
Gosport, Alexaadso Heater' the overman, sod Pint,,
were students eately drowsed. It is supposrd Ike iniairtatee
oserred between Hell Head cad Stokes's Bay. Hastre
was picked up Ike west Ill‘wris4; mod a reward his beta
erased for the recovery of the body of Hr. Arnold —alr A.
had beets en • visit to his sister, Lady Cavan, at Eaoleherst.
He was very much respected ...ere, met his loos ia vets, Si..
eerily deplored.

A grand St. Patrick's Ball took place on Friday
evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, Queen-street,
for the benefit of the Children of the Irish Poor
edocated at St. Patrick's School of Industry and
Asylom for unprotected &ruder. We are happy
testate INK the assemblage was numerous and very
respectable, m 4141144 the laudiible principle of this
recellent Institution meets with all due encourage,
meat from the liberal and enlightened of all ranks.
A superb Silver Vase. is to be presented by the
Electors of the Parish of St. James to Sir FRANCIS
n4III.OITT. Bart. to.sneerow, bring the Anniversary
of the triumph of (Westminster and purity of elec.
Win. and that he has received a notification from
the Committee of Management to that effect.
At four o'clock on Friday morning Sir C.
WOLIIILEY was nit off in custody from the King's
Send' Prison, and lodged in the gaol of Alangdun
at two o'clock on that day. The Baronet retained
iris wonted spirits, and was as cheerful as possible
'luring the journey. The utmost intention was
paid to the coovistience and comfort of Sir
1611111114:* by the peeliMlS appointed to
conduct him to his destimition.

By the death of the Hon. Lawn DTMOICS, the
Championship of 'England. enjoyed as • right sp.
pariernint to the moiler of Scrivelshy, devolves
u!ion a Clergyman. while basin...sit will be to ride
on Wombat into Westminster Hall at theCoroesa.
Lion, and challenge to light any man vrho denier
the title of she Unto N tise--Growae The unnwel
Mr. DT WOKS is, quaintly monis, 10 Pro rege •
'orifice."
It is with the deepest regret.we have to 111111001161
a dreadful accident which took place on Wednesday
evening last, about six .o'clock, at the Birmingham
Theatre. Seven persons were injured, one of whom
died almost immediately after he was taken to the
•Haspital. Two ere seriously wounded, and the four
siirre *Ay This accident is ascribed to
the breaking of iheteint at the beet of the stage.
Tlareday pigllt hest. ea a party of the Sill dm.
gaoini syss4scorting • deserter from the 40th regi-
snent ur fula-froal Ataiseitester to Newcastle, stopped
fir the Milli at Mr. Hista's..of Wetherby ; ands
after retiring I. their sleeping room, 04,1;8141er to
whose sem the primmer had been fattened unlocked
hissielf. 'end was tasnsediately knocked done by
the inviter. ikeetiek af the petty perceiviag
the Amster vial& tit • eafaine beleagiug to the
ateireeel, whs. was cep is bed, levelled his owu
piece asid•shat she theaughishe teeth oleo
M4l deed. The, •9 we tiadembad. hes slats
lam esesmitteitta Mis atiisL
• . •
• aids* Paw *. 4044,104 Alm.. a di" or
WA* boritlfousli go- -V64, Mitt ia &.
AIWA sakebilimpa. as 600 4•10 eemaglied ea
01169111 P efehinadiel- laddied meass Offiryild
psi.—