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of the death of the young Prince of Hoheusollern,
by attributing it to a fit of apoplexy. It is, how-
ever, now known that this unhappy event was the
consequence of a duel which took place in the bar-
racks between him and the Prince of Tour and
Taxis.

KING WILLIAM LARDED—Holiday at the Bask, niche-
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query East ladia, •ad South Sea Houses.

THE BRITISH- PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY, Novsmell' 4, 1819.

A slight Improvement within the last few days
is perceptible in the Funds, but public confidence
seems not to have as yet recovered from the severe
shock which it received from the removal of Earl
FITZWILLIAM, and the other alarming measures•
adopted by Ministers. The contemptible exhibi.
tiou at Finsbury will contribute more than per.
haps any other circumstance to restore its wont-
ed tone to public opinion. Nut even the old
stocking conspiracy, which exploded in Spafields,
nor the ingenious device of smoking two regiments
of soldiers to death, nor the yet more warlike enter.
prise of seizing the Bank of England, and defending
it with glass bottle•, could be more ludicrous, or
turn the schemes of the Radicals into greater ri-
dicule, thin the assemblage of their ragged crew
on Monday in Finsbury Market. In the former
case the conspirators were favoured by the mob,
and their combined forces fled before the LORD
MAYOR and Sir JAMES SHAW ; but on Monday
last the ragged Radicals were discomfited by their
former friends, who seemed to he as well pleased
with pelting mud at the sapient Doctor and Ge-
neral PRESTON, es if the whole Cabinet had been
turned out fur their diversion. After this exposi-
tion, the state of the metropolis can form no part
of the contents of the green bag which is now in
the act of being p►elared ; and we question whe-
ther Alderman ATKINS' denunciatiou of the con-
spiracy to fire the city, and murder all its peace-
able inhabitants, will now be gravely uttered in
the Douse of Commons, or heard without feelings
of contempt and ridicule.

We may then safely pronounce that the capital is
untainted by the pernicious influence of radical
doctrines, and front this assurance is derived a host
of strength to the existing institutions. Let us
look next to the provinces, and we shall find all
the southern, vfestern, and midland counties, and
in general all the agricultural districts, equally
free foots the contamination. 'flie cry for Radical
Reform issues only from the manufacturing districts
of a few northern counties, and even this cry is
very far from implying in every instance a feeling
prejudicial to time monarchy. The derire of em-
ploying physical force" for the attainment of
reform in Parliament, is, we firmly believe, very
far from being general among the Radicals of the
north ; and, be it remembered, that the sugges-
tion of taking up anus against the Government
was first hinted by the agents of Government. who
unfortunately abused their commission, and became
themselves the worst of traitors. But even ad-
mitting that the minds of •Il who assisted at the
great meetings at Birmingham. Leeds, sad Man•
cheater, were corrupted by disaffection, they are, in
comparison with the sound portion of the people,
but a miserahlo handful, which could not, under
any circumstances, he formidable either by their
influence, principles, or numbers, but which, with
a vigilant Government, a loyal people, and a msg.
nificent veteran army, assisted by hundreds of
thousands of yeomanry, must, in every reflecting
mind, be regarded with the utmost contempt.
What proofs have they given of their power, or
even of their inclination to resist the organized force
of the country ? They were never attacked but-at
Manchester, and although it is affirmed by the
Magistrates that they were armed with heavy blud-
geons sod even, sharp weapons on that occasion,
they fled in the utmost terror and disorder even at
the first view of the sabres of the yeomanry, and
never ventured to make resistance. In their sub-
sequent meetings the mere name of the troops
has struck them with panic, and several times in a
day they would not even trust to their senses, but
have fled when uo troops were present. Yet against
these preparations are made as if a civil war of
doubtful event were raging iu the island, or as if •
formidable enemy were threatening our shores, and
alarming us with the apprehensions of a sudden
descent!

But what is the present dagger—where does it
etisi—and in what does it consist ? Hasa conspi•
racy been formed, mod are its objects and agents
known to the Government ? We have heard of
no arrests for treason—we have seen no indications
af activity 011 the part of the Arroasirf-Geniaar..
The traitors are permitted to weave their web
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the. who dare to violate them. Yet in a few
. will complain to Plirtioutent
. unequal isr lb, preservation of the
hands of,* toveknotent oast be
the er4e brtiof our liberties
surrendered into their'hunds for the pur-
pose crushing a worn!' ! The Ministers, bow.
ever, have no right to dentibid increased powers
before the existing laws have been tried and found
ineffectual. The fate of (iam LE proves, th.t the
law of libel requires Do additional strength, and
• the law of treason has in other times, and not less
•dangerous circumstances, been found fully equal
to the task of defending the Throne and rosintain-
ing the Constitution. An Evening Treasury
Journal, observing upon some remarks which
we made yesterday, says, with great propriety,,
that the people ought not to be " called upon
to make any sacrifices of ease, safety, and pro-
perty, till the ordinary means, at the disposal
of the Executive, shrill be found insufficient."
In the same feeling we urge that Parliament ought
not to be " called upon to sacrifice" the rights,
liberties, and privileges of the great body of the
people, who, it is now at length admitted, are loyal
and well disposed, " till the ordinary means, at the
disposal of the Executive, shall he found Motif-
: ficient."• Had our present military force been
" found insufficient," or were such a calamity even
remotely probable, it would then be expedient to
call into active service 11,000 additional muskets ;
but no such case of necessity can be said to exist
at present to justify such an extraordinary mea-
sure. On the same principle no additional laws are
required for the suppression of sedition, until the
authority now vested in the Executive he found
insufficient.

Paris Papers •f Sunday last have arrived at our
office. It appears that the attack lately made by
the Ministers against the Society entitled •" The
Friends to the Liberty of the Press," has had no
other effect than to unite the members of this asso-
ciation more closely. They meet in greater num-
bers and more frequently than ever, far the law
does not authorise the Government to rerun meet-
ings of friends in • private house. This circum-
stance manifests a spirit of freedom and indepen-
dence, which is the best and surest guarantee a
nation can possess for the maintenance and observ-
ance of its rights and privileges.
We learn from the German Noce* that so soon
as the Central Commission shall he organised at
Mayence, the unfortunate SANDT will be trans-
ferred thither, for the purpose of undergoing a
strict examination, and of being confronted with
other prisoners. An article from Frankfort care-
fully apprises the public that this Commission►
does not interfere with the sovereign powers of the
independent States of Germany, for that it is con-
fined solely to the purposes of inquiry, and when
this object is attained, the prisoners shall be re-
ferred to the tribun:sis of their respective countries.
This modification certainly was not intimated in
the original decree of the Diet, sonl if it exists,
has, we presume, beets introduced recently, in con-
sequence of the strong expression of discontent
which the erection of so anomalous a tribuual
called forth throughout the extent of Germany.
The King of PRUSSIA has, by an ordinance of the
18th of last month, repealed all the laws previously
existing in his kingdom relative to the liberty of
the press. and has established in their place the
law enscted by the Diet on the 4011 i of September,
for putting an end to its freedom, by subjecting
it to the previous censorship. His Majesty has thus
replied to the repeated demunds of his people, who
looked for the fulfilment of their Sovereign's pro-
mise by the establishment of a constitution founded
upon far different principles. The King of 1:14
VA RI• has also issued similar ordinances, so has the
Prince Regent of HANOVER, and all the lesser
States must follow their example. Farewell then to
liberty in Germany ! A great revolution has taken
place its that country, yet we hear of no exclamations
agaiust the faithlessness sod ingratitude of those who
have accomplished it. Revolution is accompanied
by no horrors, save when it promises to bring liberty
to • suffering people, but there are uo revolutions
so fatal to public prosperity as those which throw
an uncontrolled power into the hands of Kings sod
blicisters.

The Courier, remarking upon our objectioas• to
the enlargement of our military force, says, by
way of rebutting them, " Suppose we had said, the
Duke of WELLINGTON could brush his owni coat.
and clean his own shoes—should we he asked.
• why then does his Grace keep so many is?"'
To this sage observation we reply, diet there is oo
analogy whatever between the circumstances of the
Duke of WELLINGTON'S household. and the ge-
neral economy of a great empire. We shall, hue,-
ever, adopt the illustration. and say, that if the
Duke of WELLINGTON were so reduced in his
finaneest sato find it difficult to support a set of
unueenserf sera.% or were his is not only
seriomfgriisipobpsame to his purse, but dangerous to
his health, mad Wilful to his reputation. he would
he little skeet dof insane were he to increase -ail
establishment elicit was already sufficiently large
for every Purpsime Of comfort.
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