The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-08 00:00:00

FRENCMPAPERS.

LFrom the Eloile, dated Tuesday.l -
MADRID. Nov. 24.
His Majesty ham nominated M. Zr, to be his Minister Plenipo-
tentiary at the Court of Dresden, whither he has received orders to
repair forthwith.
A report is circulated that the Palace of the Escurial is on Bre.
It will be very difficult to arrest the progresa of the flames In this
building, thought thc:c is but little carpentry in it, because, besides
the want of water, thee ore very few inhabitants in the village or
its environs. Although this edilice boats nothing extraordinary
but the immense quantity of stone used in the building of it, it
would be a great calamity if it should fall a prey to the flames, as
it contains great riches, paintings, and church ornaments, the loss
of which would be irreparable.
P.S. There is no doubt of the fart that the Escurial is on fire,
but we cannot send the details by the courier, who sets oft in an
hour.

Lassos, Nov. 19.
The Emperor and Kiog continuing to be indisposed, received, in
a private audience, Count Cssallores, who Ives admitted to present
his credentials as Ambassador from the King of Spain.
Letters from Rio Janeiro state, that negotiations had been
opened in concert with the Ministers of France and Austria. resi.
dent there, relative to a commercial treaty between 'Portugal and
Brazil. which will complete Me act of independence published on
the 13th instant.

PARIS, DEC. 6.
The first sentence consequent on the proceedings against the Car.
bonari of Rome was pronounced on the 21st November, msde pub..
lic on the morning of the 22d, and carried into execution on the
23d. It was given apinsr six of the accused.
The proceeding was separated into two divisions ; the first com-
prehended the Sectarians who had participated in murders. The
second comprehended the foreign Sectaries, among whom Don Luis
Spada will figure.
By virtue of the first sentence, Targhini and Montanari, assnourins
of Pontini, suffered the last punishment on the 23d. at ore o'clock
in the afternoon. For twenty-four hours these unfortunate men.
aware of their fate, were offered the consolations of religion, which
they constantly refused. All the religious congregations had
prayers, to obtain from Heaven their conversion. The Pope even,
though still very weak, passed a part of the night in prayer, for
this pious purpose.
One peculiar circumstance in Rome is to see the Sovereign Pon.
tiff watch to implore from Heaven that pardon, which it is not
given to temporal Princes to grant on earth.
The people of Rome have been filled with consternation by the
sang froid displayed by the condemned during the progress of the
preparations for their punishment, and especially by the obstinate
disdain with which these miserable wretches repelled the exhorta-
-110115 of the 31inisters who attended. This example of invincible
incredulity, unheard of in the Holy City, produced a general semi.
meat of melancholy. Targhini bad begun addressing himself to
the people, exclaiming, "I di:. a Freemason—a good Carbonari."
The beating of the drums iotterupted him. 3loatanari made the
same declaration.

It) a few days from this the second judgment will be pronounced,
and it is generally believed that the publication of the Bull for re-
newing the excommunication pronounced by Benedict XIV. and
Pius VII. against the freemasons and secret societies will follow
this decision.

the Notizie del Giorno contains but the following article:—
'• The Special Commission assembled on the 21st inst. to judge
the six individuals accused of high treason and rebellion, with arms
in hand. In execution of the sentence which has been pronounced,
Angelo Targhini and Leonidas Mot tonari have been beheaded this
morning in the square Del l'opulo. Their four accomplices arc
condemned to the galleys for life."
The Ilfetnoriul Bordeluir announces that it is certain that the
Marquis de Matatlorida has not been able to obtain permivion to
go to Madrid; they expect him even at Bayonne. As to:ll.llgarte,
it appears that he has also received counter orders.
M. A. de Rothschild has just been at Catael to establish a bank
for discounts. It is said that the Grand Duke has placed at his
dispo.ition a capital of five millions of crowns, taken from his pri.
vate funds.