The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-15 00:00:00

SCOTCH PEERS.

Satunlay the Lord Chancellor attended in Lin.
cola's Inn !fall fur the purpose, us lie had pre-
viously anoouuced, of proceeding upon such busi-
ness as ought be ready, but as his Lordship did
not observe any of the Counsel present, lie very
shortly after left the Court, awl retired to his pri-
vate room. At twelve o'clock his Lordship remained
his seat use the Bench, when the following Scots
Noblesueis were introduced fur the purpose of quali-
fying themselves to vole at the election of the
Sixteen Peers of Scotland : their names were culled
over in the following order:—
Doke of Gordon, Earl of Strathmore,
Duke of Buocleecla and Earl of Dendonald,
Qnreoehert y, Earl of Breadalbaae,
Duke of Muskier, Viscount Demblain,
Denials of Lothian, Lord Somerville,
Earl of Dumfries sad Bate, Lord Napier,
Earl of boor, I Lord Itusebtrry,
Earl Mono.,

The oaths were edmil
Clerk 4.1 the Petty Bag.

by Mr. Abbott,

DUELLING-GENERAL ELECTION.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM,
AND THE EDITORS OF ALL PERIODICAL PUB-
LICATIONS.

Germanism—An npportsaity presents itself fur correct.
iug our orf the most desolating vices of the day.
TIMI duellist arts the laws of God and Nature, and his
rowally, at defiance, and is not worthy of public confidence
as a hirisibrrof the Legislature._

Allow ow briefly to place before yon one of the At solo-
NMI. of the ANta-duellion Arsorintion of New York.
. .

“ W. .k., by our sigiratures hereunto anneaed„soletrody
ptudge ourselves to each other out to vote fur say wan wimp
from carrells fame, or our owu private conviction, we shall
believe to have seat, accepted, or carried a challenge to fight
a dart, or to Mire been in any wise concerned he prousitiug
a Joel, or actin as secuad or surgeou therein, after the
elate barra.”
It aright sot be going too far if a solemn declaration were
require) from the respective Candidates, that they world i•
IMO Mel seed. accept of, or be the bearer of • rhalltage, mud
that they would use their utmost iallueoce to correct the
veer.

There Is ecartely $ Gewe►al Election which is sustained
by bluo4l, particularly is she Sister Island. The friends of
O'Dosinell, Cultlough, and a haudred others, way teal the
fu,rr of three ea reruns, front one who never received a
cualtesige, but larnents that he has taut too nsauy, stud is
simians to &woe for the habits of his youth.
Loailea, J sae ISIS. JOSEPH.

GCNICIAL ELCCTION.—Nothing is bilked of at
thta sitanueut but independence. Those whn with
to be isidepaetlert, are requested lu call at MARTIN and
Cu., 01fices, 0, Coruhill, or 120, Oxfiwd.atreet, Tuts
Day, mad select from • variety of 'tickets aid Magni, one
ur more that may be retitled to the 20,0001. Prizes. To-
Illowwww is the Second Day of Drawing, wbeu flimsy will
kuuw by experience what the term inch peuderee mama.

A Word to the Witz.—Fortuue berme to 'curry',
the Three Twenty Thourouriu .401 so her Wheel, ns
order tio cream lwr favourite, LYTON, on ltiv Seeu.d Day,
u.aturnauw (mil Julie). Happy will those be who timely
secure mew lucky Numbers, at No. 2, is Contain, where
EY rows form.. grand Capital Prize of Tirmete Thew
rand Parade, came out on a ainillar Birth bay Lottery.
Tba ea certainly a powerful inducement to radiomen out
to Wow s. pest au opportunity.