The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-09 00:00:00

Tha BRITISH PURE!' ronunenceii publishing on Saturday
morning at live o'clock.

LONDON. MONDAY, FiesauAar 9, 1924.

The French Papers of Friday, and the Doile of Satin.-
day, reached us last night. The Monitenr, in its offieal
part, contains an ordinance of the King relative to the
d'Administrotion de la Marine, the creation of
whom was ordered by a decree of April 19, 191)1. Their
number is fixed at ten ; they will be appointed by the
King, on the presentation of the Minister of the Marine ;
none will be presented unless they have been judged admis-
sible in a public examination, which shall take place at
Paris, every year, in the first fortnight of Jul). None
shall be admitted to the examination unless they
prove to the Ministry by authentic documents, that they
are at least eighteen years of age, and twenty-two at
most ; that thy have completed their studies in the
Faculty of letters; that they have obtained the degree
of licentiate in jurisprudence; that they arc acquainted
with either the English or Spanish language—that their
conduct is regular—that they profess honourable sentiments
—that their relations engage to allow them for four years
fioo francs per annum at least, or that they themselves
possess a revenue equivalent to that sum. The Commis of
the Marine of the first class, aged twenty-five years at
most, may be candidates fer the places of Veers of the
administration of the Marine. The members of the jury
for the public examination shall be appointed by the
mater of the Marine. The Eleves shall have the same
rank u the principal clerks of the Marine, and shall
wear the same uniform. The pay of the Veers is
fixed at Soo francs per annum, by sea as well as by land.
The Epees shall serve in that quality for four years. In
the course of the year preceding that in which they are to
undergo their examination as Sub-Commissary of the Mr.-
rine, the Elevrs shall be embarked on Ward a ship of war,
with a crew of at least 100 men, in the quality of Commi-
sour resells ; they shall be embarked six months at the
least, and a year at the most. Every year, in the month
of September, there shall be a public examination of the
Fleves who have served four years in the quality. Those
who shall be declared by the jury admissible to the rank
of sub-commissary, shall have the rank and reserve the

ply from the day of the examination. The Ordinance ter-
minates by revoking the Act of 19th April, 1804; but the
dispositions of that Act, which are modified by the present
Ordinance, shall be applicable w those Eleves who are
now in active service.
(From the Mak, dated Saturday, Feb. 7.1
PARIS, FXII. &
the death

Letters from Rome, of the 9.6 th of January,
of Cardinal lionsalvi. The Pope vas very ill.
FRENCH Fusing, Fr. u. 6.—Five per Cents. opened at 96L 95e.,
closed at 96f. 70e. ; Loan of 182 , 4; Bank Stock, 1,710; Nea-
politan Rents, 82; Spanish Hems, 251. Exchange on London
one month, 25f. 45e. ; three MOlltill, 25E 35c.

The following Bayonne letter reached us last night ; it
will be read with some interest. If credit can be attached
to the statements it makes, insurrection against the tyranny
that vow outrages Spain is organizing fast. All Galicia,
and its hardy population, are said to be in arms, and the
fortresses in that province beleaguered by them. The
letter also asserts, that Cadiz had been the scene of ix°
insurrections, which were only put down by the French
troops. We arc much mistaken in our anticipations, if
all Spain, before a few months pass away, will not be in
open resistance, from one extremity to the other ; even the
Sertii:es will point their daggers against the foreigners, who
are scattered in detached parties within the Pyrenees. The
present state of things cannot endure; it is every way too
monstrous :--

BAYONNE. JAN. 31.

We have letters limn Madrid of the 18th. The Gazette and the
Rest3zrader, neither of them contains any news horn the provinces
It even appears that fist the future these journals will not give any
but what have undergone a strict censorship. Private letters, too,
are silent ; and, in public, people speak with the greatest reserve.
There is, however, a report that some private letters announce se-
rious troubles in Galicia ; that Colonel Amor is recruiting a body
of troms ; that all the fortresses are, in a manner, surrounded by
'lie of partisans, which hinders the soldiers of the garrison from
griing out singly.
The amnesty is still spoken of, but people in general find it diffi-
cult to believe in it. Persons who pretend to be well informed, assert
that distinctions are made, and that all those persons who took the
oath to the Constitution, after it was recognised by the King, will
not be prosecuted or troubled in any manner; but there are others
slit) affimi that every Constitutionalist, without exception, will be
treated with all the rigour of the laws. The King had been ad-
vised to put some appearance of justice in his punishments, by
making diem to fall only on the chiefs and instigators of the
revolution 4 but it seems that even if the King were so disposal,
he would not be able to act accordingly, on account of die ascen-
dancy which the Monks and Priests have over him.
for these two drys a very extraordinary piece of news hat been
in circulation at Bayonne. It is said that there have been at Cadix
two insurrections immediately succeeding each other; but the
French trans behaved so well, that order was wholly restored.
Two barracks, however, were burned. This news stands the more
in need of confirmation, as we have letters from Cadiz of a very re-
cent date, written by persons of distinction who were in a situation
to know every thing.
Letters from Pampeluna say, that the French are carrying on
immense works to strengthen the citadel, which seems to indicate
the intention and the necessity of remaining there a long time. The
prisons of the city become gradually empty in proportion as the
ptisoners are able to pay the exorbitant sums denianded of then •
To induce them to pay, the alternative is offered them either to do
sn or 1”. sent to the galleys. Several young ladies in the city have
been in this situation.

There is a stronger report than ever that 12.000 men will shordy
enter Spain, and that new divisions of troops sill be formed on our
frontiers. Five or .is thousand conscript, will also pass through,
to insult the corps which have been reduced by the discharges

given.

The military who are electors have received orders Prom the Irar
Minister (eV and give their rote,

A paragraph, which appeared some days since in this
Paper, alluding to certain transactions with the Nizam, has,
we regret to bear, been construed by the friends of the Mar-
quis of Ilast.ngs, into reflections en his conduct : such an
imputation never could have been intended by us ; there is
no individual for whom we have a higher respect than
for Lord Hastings, nor is there an individual living to
whom a charge of peculation or avarice could with less
truth attach ; the whole tenor of the life of this distin-
guished Nobleman has been of a most contrary description.
We think it but justice to make this unsolicited statement,
and we do so with the utmost sincerity. We gave insertion
to the paragraph as one of the leading rumours of the day,
without intent:ing the slightest allusion to Lora liastings,
to whom any imputation, such as we regret to know was
drawn from the passing statt silent never, could apply ; his
whole life is a contradiction to anything so utterly un-
founded and undeserved.

Yesterday afternoon, at three &clerk, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, rhich was
attended by
The Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Harrow:hr. the Earl of Liver-
pool, the Earl of Westmoreland, Viscount Melville, Mr. Peel, Mr.
Canning, Earl Bathurst, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.
Wynn, he.
The Cabinet continued in deliberation till five o'clock.

On Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Coun-
cil was held at the Foreign Oflice, Downing-street, which
was attended by the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of llar-
rowby, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Earl of Liverpool,
Mr. Peel, Mr. Canning, Earl Bathurst, the Duke of Wel-
lington, Viscount Melville, Mrs Wynn, Mr. Huakiason,.
Viscount Sidmouth, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The deliberations of the Cabinet continued for an unusual
lengthened time, being three hours and s half; they not
breaking up till half-put five.
Yesterday morning Prince Leopold, accompanied by
Major Cust, attended Divine Service at St. Phillips Chapel,
Waterloo-place. His Royal Highness dined with the
Duchess of Kent yesterday, anu afterwards returned to
Claremont. _ _

On Saturday afternoon Prince Leopold came to town
from Claremont. His Royal Highness stopped, on his way
to town, at the apartments of the Duchess of Kent, at
Kensington, and dined with the Royal Duchess. Their
Royal Highnesses honoured the Italian Opera House with
their presence in the evening.
Yesterday Prince Polignac, Count Lieven, Baron and
Baroness Werther, Count and Countess Ludolf, Count
and Countess Molteke, Baron Fagel, M. Neumann, M.
Falck, Lord F. Conynliam. and Mr. Planta, dined with
Mr. Secretary and Mn. Canning 't Gloucester Lodge.
A peerage has been offired to the Lord Chief Justice
Abbott, which we are assured his Lordship declined.
The Duke of Leeds has purchased Viscount Granville's
house, Bruton-street, Berkeley-equare, which his Grace
will tale possession of on the Ist of next month.
The Speaker of the House of Commons gave a grand
Parliamentary Dinner on Saturday, and gives another to-
day, at his house in Palace-yard.
We learn by letters from Port Royal (Jamaica), dated
Dec.2l, that Commodore Sir Edward Owen was waiting
the return to port of the Gloucester, 74, Captain Rich.
The Argus, Captain Dundas, had arrived from Bermuda ;
the Bellettc, Captain Leith, from Vera Cruz, with 210,000
dollars ; the Pyramus and Helicon, from cruises. The
Thais, Sir John Phillimore, had been spoke, bound to
Vera Cruz' with the Commissioners and Consuls for that
place and Acapuka. Lately died—Lieut. R. E. Cotton,
4th Foot, Aid-de-Camp to Sir John Keene; of apoplexy,
Captain Peat, of the ship Marshal Wellington (formerly
of the Ifibberts) ; and, at Barbadoes, the Hon. John
Beckles, his Majesty's Attorney-General at that Island.—
' Hampshire Telegraph.
By the Unity, arrived in the Clyde from Pan, whence
she sailed on the 23d of November, it appears all was
quiet at that date, and business going on as usual.—
Glasgow Courier.
The cause of the Greeks, we arc happy to say, is very
promising- The reqnisition for a public meeting in their
behalf, in this town, has been numerously and most re-
spectably signed. We understand that it will be presented
to our respected Chief Magistrate to-r.orrow.—Liverpool
Mercury of Friday.
Till mmmmmm WCFR.—Tbis office, which has
become vacant by the death of the Right Hon. Mr. Steele,
was on Friday conferred upon Henry Wm. Vincent, Esq.,
formerly of the Treasury, who took the usual oaths in the
Court of Exchequer.
The remains of the Countess of Harrington will be re-
moved on Thumlay next, from the Stable..vard, St.
James's, for interment, in the family vault, in West-
minster Abbey. . _

CATHOLIC Assoc' Art ON.—At a late general meeting of
the Catholic Association, held at Dublin, Mr. O'Connell
proposed, in order to extend the number of members of the
Association, and to increase its funds. to collect from a
supposed population of seven millions of Catholics, in
2,500 parishes in Ireland, a sum of fifty thousand pounds
a year, by a subscription from each of one penny a month,
or a shilling a year. This sum to be thus apportioned,
yearly : for expenses attending getting up petitions, five
thousand pounds: for the support of the liberal press in
England and Ireland, 15,0001; for procuring legal pro-
tection for the Catholics against Orange oppression, 13,0001.
for the education of the poor, 5,0001. ; to assist Catholic
Priests, and enable them to go to America, 5,00u1. ; for
building chapels, taking farms. he. 5,0001. Motion was
agreed to, and two committees named.
The house of William and James Levin, of long stand-
ing and high character in the Ilamburgh and Baltic trade,
stopped payment on Friday.
It is understood that George Wornlovell, Esq., eldest son
of Sir George Wombwell, Bart., will shortly lead the
youngest of the two lovely and accomplished daughters of
Orhy Hunter, Esq. to the hymeneal altar.
On Friday, the iron gates at the new entrance to St.
James's Park, at the end of Pall-mall, were thrown open
to the public for the first time.
_

A thumb-pottle of green grapes, for making tarts, was
on Thursday exposed for sale in Covent-garden, for ss.
Strawberries, in large potties, were also at market.

FASIIION.IIILE INTELLIGENCE.

The French Ambassador has issued cards of invitation for a
Ittand entertainment on. Sunday next, at his house in Portland-
place.

The ISulie of Gloucester will have a grand dinner party on
Thursday, and another on Saturday, at Gloucester !louse.
The Illarquis of Lanadown had a dinner party yesterday, at Lana-
down Brise, Ilerkeley-square.
Sir Ileuri4e NVarrender, Bart. bad a dinner and en evening party,
yesterd at hi+ house, Whitehall-place.
The ►larchionesa of Exeter hal :issued tan]. of invitation for a
party on Saturday next, at her se,t, Rochampton.
Sir Thomas Farquhar, Hart, will have a grand dinner party on
Friday next, at hi+ house in St. Janies's-street.
Sir Robert and Lady N'Farlane hare arrived at their house in
Great Cumberland-place, front their seat in Susmex.
Lord and Ludy S:opfonl have arrived at Thoinas'r Hotel, Berke-
ley.aquare, from Scotland, arid Charles Tynte, Esq. from Sumer-
sershire.

The I)mrager Counters of ll'arwick has arrived at her house in
Chests!'field street.

The Duke of Norfolk arrived on Friday, at his house in St.
Jaunee's-square,fmno IVorkeop Manors, Nottinghamshire.
The Duchces of Portland arrived on Saturday, at her house in
St. Jamee's-rmare, loom her wet, IVelbeek, Nottinghamshire.
The I)uke of St. Alban's and the Ladies Beauclerk, arrived nn
Saturday, at their house in St. James's-square, fur the season, from
their scat, liatton, Surrey.. _

The girl of liow!vrri has arrived In town, from his seat, Dal-
misty.Payk, rlinburgh..
. _

L'ady Louisa they arrived in town on Saturday, from the Duke
of Portland's seat. Welbeck, Nottinghamshire.
3:r. and Lady Jane Peel hove arrived at their scat at Fulham,
from Brighton.
Earl Burford has arrived in town, from a tour.
Sir Roger tiresley, Bart. arrived yesterday at the Clarendon Ho.
tel. Bond...trial, Irian his seat in Derbyshire. timers: Brand has
left ditto on a tour.

Arrivals at the London Hotel, Albemarle-stmt:—Mr. and Mn.
Lloyd and family, on a tour ; Mr. Jeffery and Mr. Husscll, trout
Scotland.

itt
is:mires from the Royal Hotel, St. Jamees-street :—Captain
Farcarenee, H. N. for Portsmouth; Capt. Caylc and C. Fitz.
geralti. EMI. from a tour.
The Earl of Jersey has left town, for his seat, Middletaa Park,
Ntordsaire.

The Earl of Egremont has arrived at his house, in Grogram-
Owe, luau his seat, Petworth. Sussex.
Mr. and Mrs. üßerton and family have arrived at Stiller's
llou•I. Jermyn-street, from the Continent.