The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-01 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Minister of Commerce has published the follo;ping.:—
"Yet IMO time past English manufacturers imitate in cotton
the WWI deal of Silesia, and to complete the deception these pro.
ducts of en English manufactory are packet! up and branded with
the mostiossuks as distinguish the linen cloths of Silet.ia. The
--pubis IS Moisture informed of this proceeding, so injurious to the
Mmeetitof the linens of Silesia, principally of those known by
the ammo of " Potillas Reales," and is advertised of the fraud:
An Aidd names halm given, that the linens are not falsely
embed is illionlo.—Berlin, Dec. 17."
PARIS, Dec. 2&
This ussonig, Woes mar, the King pee a private audience
to M. Pomo rrMew.
At ass k Maktoty received all the Minster., Prince Tallernsid,
the Cbtomilm. io Manhah, the Nuncio, and the Am
" et Spuds sat co
is co longer felt for the health of the PrittoMe dd
attlitillaapsoior of the Royal Convent of the Temple ;
stored to perfect health
The accustomed display of the produce of the Royal rtimaidoe.
Urea, for the second time, has takes place in the halls of the
Loa where net long since we saw, for the second time also, she
display of the works of industry: so that die Louvre may
well said to answer the end for which it was intended. Sevres
has exposed, amongst many objects such as he knows how to ma-
nufacture, a beautiful vase, representing allegorirally. the genius of
France placing in the hands of the Sovereign of Spain the reins of
Onvemment, which the violence of the factious had torn from them.
This work, made on the spur of the occasion, does honour not less
to the skill than to the zeal of those who assisted at its fabrication.
Another grand vase represents the triumphal march of Augustus,
returning to his palace after shutting the gates of the temple of
Janus.

[From the C'onstitationwel.]
SWITZERLAND. _

BA/LL. DEC. !2.

It is announced that an Extraordinary Envoy will be sent from
Spain to Switzerland, and be will arrive in a short time at Berne.
The principal object of his mission is to engage the Cantons to
adopt a proposition of the Spanish Goeernment to conclude with
it a new military treaty, by which tour Swiss regiments, newly
raised, ate to enter the Spanish service. Such of the Swiss troops
who are still in Spain, and who have not served in the Constitutional
armies (and their number is but small), and also the Swiss who have
retired to their own country, after being disbanded by the Cortes, are
to be the foundation of these new regiments. It is more than doubtful
how this propositiem may be received by the Swiss Government. The
Protestant Cantons will not enter into any nmtociations, even though
direct proposals should be made to them on the subject, for Spain
never had in its service any except Catholic Swiss. In the Catholic
and mixed Cantons, opinion pronounces in aitive manner
against any military Convention with Spain. lfpos, then, any one
of the Govemma•is can be induced to assent to this measure, it
will in all probability be impossible for it to assemble a number
of soldiers to compose even a small corps. The system of Swit-
zerland has also been changed for some yaws back respecting fo-
reign service. The fruitless efforts that have been made last
year, upon the subject of the military convention with Naples,
furnish the best proof of the public feeling in this matter. In the
small cantons the ti-deranrAuf-eler-3111IIT made many arrangements
to enlist for the service of Spain as formerly for Naples ; but we
know the bad success of these measures. All that the new Spanish
Ambassador can effect will be, to engage some Swiss to repair to
Spain, to enter the strangers' corps, which will, in all probability,
be called the Swiss corps. There is no question in Switzerland of
granting regiments to France.
FRENCII4 FITWDS.—PARIS, 29.—Five per Cents. 92f.;
Bank Stock, 1,6161: Sc.;Neapolitan 5 per Cents. 771 i Rente
d'Esp. opened at 27{.—Exchange on harden, one montb, 2SE Mk.;
three months, 23f. inc.—Cu:ins A utheutitiut.

BAYONNE NEWS.

Yesterday we received the following letter:—
BAYONNE, Dec. ?.S.

We have no mail from Spain to-day, but a mercantile traveller
has broug!it some letters. One of these says, that on Friday., the
19th, an officer of of a battalion in garrison at Estella. desiring to
go to Pampeluna on private business, and not having been able to
obtain permission, cut oft* his mustachios, intending to go in dis-
guise. Being quextioned by his comrades, he told them the whole
affair; but they informed against him, and caused him to be sr.
rested : he was tried by a Court-martial, and sentenced to receive
300 lashes, which sentence was carried into execution. Several Pol.
diets having exprouteel their horror at this punishment, were ar-
rested; but the whole battalion declared in their favour, and were
proceeding to set them at liberty. The officers then interfered, but
they were not attended to, and eight were killed. The whole bat-
talion then marched out of the town with drums beating, and after-
wards dividtd into three columns; it was not known what direction
they had taken. Samos Ladrun having learned this melancholy
news, left Panipeluna sad repaired to the spot; but it was not
known what he had been able to effect. _ . .

We learn from Pampalona that they are beginning to set some
persons at liberty, but making them pay a line of from 2,000 to
6,0110 francs.
An extraordinary courier, said to have been forwanled by the;
Dirceter.lieneral of the Post of the Army, is gone to urge his re.
ques.t that the post may be left on the same footing as at present—
that ix to say, that it may come three times a week, which does ant
seem to be too much. This courier is reported to have said that
there was considerable agitation at Dladrid, from an expectation
that the .Ministry would coon be changed, and that Victor San
would soon be restored to office, who►e wish is to re-ntablish the
old system in all its purity.
The 7th and oth regiments of Dragoon,' arrived here yesterday
and to-day : they are in very indifferent condition, and muds re-
duced in numbers.