The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-27 00:00:00

THE KING.

11-iNnsoa, FEB. 26.—HiS Majesty has not rode out
yesterday or to-day, as he has ken accustomed to do since
his residence at the Castle.
The time of the King has ken occupied in signing of-
ficial documents, giving directions fee the alterations, im-
provements, and repairs which are about to take place in
the Castle.

Yesterday Viscount Melville sEss a lkipicteer-
Yesterday tnorning, ellven'o'cloc a letting of the
Privy Council was held at the Council Office, Whitehall,
which was attended by the Lord President, the Judges of
the Arches Court, Sir Henry Russell, Lord Colchester,
Mr. Sturges !borne, and Lord Stowell ; at which the
further consideration of the appeal of Mews. Boyd,
Kerr, and Co. against the decision of the Commissioners
for French Claims was resumed, in which property to the
amount of half a million sterling is depending, arising from
a confiscation of property in France, under the Revolu-
tionary Government, in the year 1793, when Mr. Boyd
was treated as an emigrant, which had since been acknow-
ledged by the agents of the French Government to be an
error. The King's Advocate was yesterday heard in sup-
port of the decision of the Con:iiii::sioners. Mr. Fon-
, blanque was heard in reply, urging strongly Mr. Boyd's
claim, and concluded with praying their Lordships to
rescind the decree of the Commissioners, and concluded at
half-past two o'clock, when the Lord President ordered
Counsel to withdraw ; after which their Lordships re-
mained in deliberation for a considerable time.

Parliament will be adjourned on the 15th till the 28th
April, for the Easter recess. The Ministrrs have made
such progress with what is termed the public business—the'
Estimates and the Annual Bills, all of them being now be-
fore the House—that it is calculated in the Government
Hikes that the present Session of Parliament will not last
beyond Jnne, shoot one month earlier than usual.—Star.
e Fe N os.—Yesterday Consols closed at 91i, and
for the Account at 9t t. The improvement of our Funds
had an evident effect upon Foreign Securities, which,
towards the close of the market, were a shade better. It is
expected that the market will be very brisk after the
settlement of yesterday's account.
l'ot.ost st A N LOA X.—Extract of a late lento. from Ja-
maica :—" We are daily in expectation of Mr. Ilurtado,
the new Colombian Minister, who is on his way to Eng-
land, and also of an English gentleman namei Hamilton,
who has been appointed by the Govermnent to investigate
the Colombian Lun, and to direct the steps of Mr. Ilur-
tado and the Commissioners. Mr. Hamilton is a man of
considerable talent, and in high favour with the Govern-
ment. He has also claims upon them to a considerable ex-
tent for goods, which will be defrayed out of the new loan.
For some time past he has been engaged in cultivating a
plantation, the gift of Government, U a sort of compensa-
tion for the delay in the settlement of his account. It was
understood that the Commission in London would not open
before his anival, but it now appears that instructions
have been sent over for its opening in the beginning of
March, even if Mr. Hurtful° and Mr. Hamilton should not
arrive by that time."

•REPEAL OF. TIRE Irrstosr lltrriss.—The Dublin Even-
iog Moil of Monday contains the following announce-
ment:—" We can state upon unquestionable authority,
and we are the first to male the communication, that it is
the intention forthwith to repeal the whole of Me Union
Duties."

The Star of last evening says, that it is not the inten-
tion of Ministers to send another expedition against Al-
giers. The Journal adds—" If Ministers had any such
intentions, a considerable increase in the Navy supplies
would have been necessary. A sufficient force will be sent
to the Mediterranean, to protect our trade and our flag
from insult, and to prevent the further violation of the
Treaty into which the Dey entered, when such a lesson
was taught him as he cannot easily forget. It is most pro-
bable that the piratical Dey will not long provoke our hos-
tility, or incur the hazard of another bombardment."

Accounts from Salonica state, that the 'Turks there had
betrayed an intention to massacre the Greeks, but that
they were deterred by the interference of the French
Consul.

The first pile of wood for the foundation of the new
London-bridge is expected to he driven on Monday next,
opposite Fishmongers'-Hall. The new bridge will be a
keel, nearly resembling 11'aterloo-bridge, and will com-
mence from Cannon-street. By .this plan the declivity of
Fish-street, and the nuisance of waggons, carts, &c. at
London-bridge will be avoided, as there will be an arch
over Thames-street, under which the traffic of the city in
carts, &c. will continue, without interrupting the great
thoroughfare of stage-coaelies into Kent.