The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-02-18 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS.

• PAM', Irt:BIWART I I.
. A .Council of the Niui.trr, was held yesterd.ay.
ll* King p►esidrd at the sitting, which Listed sn
hoer. His Excellency the Milit.ter et War,
Aril Duke of Bellieolo, would not be present, being
still Confined b) indispositinn.
The exchange and the theatre are closed
on account of the anniiersery of the death of the
Duke of Berry.

The Chamber of As-emotion of the Regal Court
has, by a decision of to-d..y, again sent M. de Be-
ranger brfore the Court of Moises of Paris, on
account of the publication of a pamphlet concern.
ing his first trial. On the 28tli inst. the Court of
Assizes will try Mr. Thery, the bookseller, accused
of being editor of a pamphlet called " Supplement
to the Songs of M. de Beranger."
-The last nes' from St. Petersborgh was of a
warlike nature, while those from Vienna continue
to affirm that peace will not be interrupted. An
important communication is spoken of, made by
the Russian Cabinet to the Great Powers of
Europe.
Extract of a letter from Augsburg, dated Febro-
try 9 :—" The courier that left Coi.stinitinople on
the 11th January ha. at length arrived et Vienna,
'here he had been expected for above a week with
the:totezt lively impatience. The Janissaries having
persisted in their refusal to repair to the army. the
Ministers of the Porte have been obliged to consent
-ais let them remain in the capital. The Diva* is'
consequently obliged to march part of the Asiatic
troops, who are in the environs of Constantinople.;
to reinforce Chourschid Paella, who has stalled fur
support, to enable him to make head against the
Greeks, who are making rapid progress io Thessaly."
The Ottoman fleet destined to co-operate in the
expedition against the Mores, is arming with greet
activity. Several insulated assassinatious still take
place at Constantinople.

Five per Cent. Consols on Tuesday, 89 fr. 50c.
VRAMILFORT, PESRVAIAT 7.
A private letter from Vienna, dated Fianna,
contains the following intelligence :
The post (rain Constetitinople of the 10th of
January hiss just arrived. Commercial letters do
not announce any thing of importsnce. Tranquil.
lity continues to prevail that cispital. It is hoped
that peace will be preserved, and the expectation is
'founded on the orders given to the Generals corn
minding in Wallachia rod Moldavia to evacuate
those provinces.
l'ersous who think there will be a war explain
this retrograde movent iu a different way; they say
that the Turkish army, which however is not nu-
memos. could no longer find subsistence in those
two provinces, which have been always considered
the granaries of Constantinople ; and also that it
was retiring behind the Danube, where it would be
under the protection of the fortresses, in order to
avoid the impetuous onset of the Russian army
when it should have passed the Pruth.
The proprietors of Poland and Hungary are im.
patient for the commencement of hintilities; they
hope to sell their corn and cattle to the Hui...rens ;
is will, however, be difficult fur the Russian army
to begin the campaign before the month of March,
on account of snbsistence. If war should break
Out, there is no doubt but the Emperor Alexander
would repair to the army.

Notwithstanding the pacif►c dispositions of the
Schuh of Persia, it appears he has not been able to
prevent his eldest son from continuing his incursions
in the direction of Bagdad.
The Viceroy of Egypt has conqnereil the king-
dom of Torreon, celebrated for it. mines of gold
sod iron. The King of Tarlatan was killed on
the field of halite.

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