The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-05-13 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY Is, !so.

The Paris Papers of Tuesday are almost entirely filled
with the proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies on the
previous day. The question under consideration was the
proposed law respecting the receipts and expenditure of
1826. On the first article, fixing the charge of the con-
solidated debt and the sinking fund at the sum of
211,383,785 f., M. CASIMI n Natior availed himself of the
opportunity to restate his objections to the financial plans
of the Ministry. He complained also that by the ordon-
nance lately issued, to carry the reduction of the rentes into
execution, the public would be ignorant, till the end of
three months, what stock was converted. It was proper,
he maintained, that the renders should have the benefit of.
knowing the state of public opinion with regard to the pro-
priety of converting their roues to a lower rate of interest
All that was actually known was, that 250,000 f. daily
would be applied on account of the sinking fund, to the
purchase of the three per cents. Ile required, therefore, that
the Conversions of the rentes should be published. M. Di
ViLLELE, in reply, contended that the delay of three
months allowed to the renders would give them all the
advantages they could reasonably desire. On the day
following the expiration of that term, the ordonnance pro-
vided that an account of Pre conversions made under the law
should be published. What benefit, he asked, could result
to airy body but stockjobbers from the daily publication of
the conversions ? The renders could clearly have no interest
in knowing the fluctuations that migh! take place. The
law had only been in opehrtion two days, but lie was
willing to state that during that period there had been
only 373,000 f. converted. As the...end of the term
approached, the conversiott would multiply, and the
greater part of them, he thought, would probably be
made during the last fbrtnight. M. C. Nat Ea, in
a second speech, insisted that a publication day by day,
or at least every two days, should be made, in order
that the rentiers might be able to judge what was
their true situation. They were threatened with repay-
ment, and they ought therefore to know the extent to
which the conversion was carried, in order that they might
prepare for the danger that was approaching them. M. DE
VI 1.1.1:LE denied that the danger to the renders consisted in
the success of his project for the conversion of the rentes.
" In my opinion," said he, " the contrary proposition is
true. In fact, the necessity of repayment would result
front the heavy pressure of the renter. As soon as the five
percents. have risen above par, the repayment is a matter
of right. That being established, where can the holders of
the five per cents. find a guarantee against the danger of
repayment but in the liberty of conversion ofih•red to them
by this much-abused law, the failure of which we have
heard triumphantly proclaimed after an experiment of two
days ?" All the articles of the budget cf the Minister of
the Finance were agreed to. On Tuesday the department'
of Foreign Affairs was to be discussed. The law for
granting pensions to the surviving Swiss who defended the
Tuileries on the 10th of August, 1792, was adopted by the
Chamber of Peers unanimously, with the exception of two
votes.

The disputes at Rouen between the clergy and the
people have been wisely settled by the Government. The
priests had successfully exerted their influence to prevent
the performance of the Tartulp ; but an order has been
s:nt to the Prefect to allow it to be played as usual. Of
course a vast crowd filled the theatre, and applauded every
line that could be turned to the annoyance of the saintly
hypocrites whore it satirises. At the conclusion of the
piece the bust of Mom ras was brought on the stage, and
crowned amidst the most enthusiastic acclamations.
By the following paragraph from the Courtier Francais it
appears, that the Inquisition will in fact, if not in name,
be re-established in the Peninsula. This is the natural
consummation of the atrocious system pursued by FEIIDI
NA N-D since his restoration to absolute power. Every
rational man must have expected the result which has at
;last arrived.

iVe have just received R wry coriotut docum•nt from Bsreelonv,
which the length of the deist* of the Chamber of Deputies hinders

us from inserting to-day. It is a pastoral letter, by which the
Archbishop establishes ai• A pustolicJUilta, consisting of three priests
of the order of Si. " to proceed to the investigation and
canonical punishment of all those Pliwagreseoffs Which ekee
merly to the resort of the Holy Tii.minal of tie InituSsition."
The publication of this piece has excited 4 mostWel), 'oen,a,
tion in Catalonia, and cannot fail to cause new triii,blce in the
Peninsula.
The non-official part of the Illonitehr gives a long account of
the recepticin of his Excellency the Tunisian Ambassador, at the
Town Hall, on the 4th.
de Chahrol, the Prefect, offered to his Excellency the medal,
struck on the Restoration, and on the birth of the Disk, °flat*.
deaux. Ilia Excellency replied that he would keep them ac Fr.
nourable recolle:tions of his visit to Paris, and as Haltering profs
of the politeness of the noble !Magistrates, and of the splendor if
the city of Paris. The Prefect said that orders had been tetheti
to
give Ida Excellency an opportunity of examining minutely all the
p_ublic establishments, &c. as he doubtless would wish to do. Hie
Excellency expressed his intention of staying two months at Paris,
and that he should take pleasure in visiting everything interesting
in Parisi. M. de Chabrol then escorted him to the preparations itl.
tended for celebrating the coronation, at which his Excellency
expressed much pleasure, and said he would make a faithful report
of them In his own country.
FRENCH FUNDII.—PAnts, May 9.--Five per Cents. opened
at hilt*. 50c., closed at Init. Sic. Three per Cents. 74'. BSf.
Stock. 2.1941. Neopolitan Five per Cents. Certif. Falconnet, 91r.
Heide d'Espagne, Royal Spastiah Loan, an. sly Exchange
on London—One month, 24f.; three months, 24f. 8,5e.....c5et,'",e
.4aollernaqkt, May le.

The Brussels Papers of Wednesday arrived last night.
An article from Augsburgh contained in them, which we
subjoin, will be read with some interest. The French Go-
vernment have long viewed with jealousy the ascendancy
possessed by the British at Constantinople, and every arti.
ficc, we have no doubt, has been resorted to, in order
to excite the prejudices of the Turks against us.
The strong feeling that has been manifested in this
country in favour of the Greeks, would of course be
turned to our prejudice, though his MAJ STY. 6 Govern-
!Tient has acted strictly upon the principles of neutrality.
When it was judged necessary to repress the irregular
excesses into which the Greeks were Palling, our readers
must remember the outcry that *as factiously raised
against the Ministry, for defending the neutral rights of
British commerce. Yet, considering the views of the
French. Government as to the Levant, it is obvious That no
measures could be mole sound in policy, or just in prin-
ciple, than thAe for which his Msaasrv's Government
Was on that occasion so coarsely calumniated. We ate
glad that our countrymen have rendered the assistance
they have yielded to the Greeks ; but, at the same time,
bearing in mind all the great political interests connected
with our alliance with the Porte, we apprehend that :flute
can be no question concerning the wisdom of maintaiming,
in fact and in appearance, a strict neutrality towards both
the belligerent parties.

These Papers inform us of the formal renewal of the
diplomatic relations between the Courts of Russia and
Prussia and that of Wirtemberg. The intercourse had
been suspended upwards of tic° years. The Prussian
Minister, VON KL:STER, had arrived at Stuttgardt ; Baron
Assrm, the Russian Minister, was on his way thither,
from Frankfort. The King Of BAVARIA has prolonged
the Session of the Chambers until the 16th of July.

Acoannao, Mar 3.
We have lying before us letters from Constantinople. brought by
the last mail, which aeluaint us with. the negotiations now
going en between the Reis Effendi and General Count (ludic.
minor, the Ambassador of France, with • view to the condo..
'ion of a treat:t which should restore the commercial advantacre
formerly enjoyed LI the Subjects of the King of France in the
Ottoman empire, and of which they have been deprived since the
cc mmencetnent of the French Revolution. It is believed that this
treaty will be shortly signed, notwithstanding the obstacles which
the British Ambassador is said to have raised from the very begin.
ning, in order cause the failure of the neirciations of Count Guth:.
minor. The Sultan, discontented with England, hiving •ince
shown a coolness with respect to Lord Strangtord, the coninquencr
ia, that the French Ambasaatier is on a eery Intimate footing w
the Reis Effendi and the Grand Vizier, so that the influence of
France with the Porte lt daily increasing, while that of England
has gradually declined at Constautinople.

Last night we received the Amsterdam Papers of Wet!.
nesday. We have given some extracts in another column
It appears from them that a piratical eonspiracy has been
discovered in the Danish West India Islands. In conse-
quence of this discovery a Royal. Ordinance has been issued
for the punishment of pirates. Principals arc to be banged,
and accessories confined to hard labour for life, or a term of
years, according to circumstances. The Swedish Govern-
ment, it is announced, has adopted a system of reciprocity
ttiwards England with respect to harbour and light-house
dues. What has been tii.ken too much since June, 12321, is
t) be repaid to the English Captains. The staple towns
are to be indemnifl)d for thVoss.
Some conversation to?I place last night in the House of
Commons respecting toe Hill for regulating the elective
franchise in Ireland. Agsin the rights of the forty shilling
freeholders, as they are falsely styled, were ostentatiously
put forward, and the friends of public freedom implured
not to consent to the disfranchisement of the Irish peasantry.
It is not denied that the present system of vote-making is
founded in perjury ; and, as Mr. LITTLETON well ob-
served, " at vatiance with all the principles of free repre-
sentation." It is not pretended that any pod, moral,
political, or social, has resulted from the, practice now pro-
vosed to be abolished. On the contrary, one of thegreatest
evils from which Ireland suffers may be ascribed directly
to it ; we allude to the minute subdivision of the landed
property of that country. The opponents of this measure
talk of resisting it on constitutional principles. We
are quite disgusted with this nauseous political cant.
Are we to be told that the Constitution is in danger be-
cause a fraudulent system of making false votes is about
to be abolished ? II cause the herds of fictitious free-
holders will no longer be driven to the poll, to drown
and stifle the voice of the intelligent and independent
p,trt of the Irish people, will public liberty be de•
stroyed ? What would the apologists and defenders
of this system in Ireland say to its introduction into
England? It is impossible that Ireland can ever hare
" a peasantry, their country's pride," until her con-
dition in this respect be assimilated to that of England.
Sir Fxaxcts BVIIDETT, who has recovered his speech,
said truly last night, though he was disposed to sup-
port the measure on its own merits, he considered
it under the present circumstances rather " as a meastue
of conciliation due to the wishes of the Protestants of
Ireland : for whatever might be said of the justice of the
Catholic claims—and he was one of those who admitted
that justice to its• full extent—still be could not keep out
of view the claims of the Protestants also."

In answer to a question from Lord MitroN, Mr. LIT-
TLETON stated iliac it is not his intention to press the
Elective Franchise Bill further, until the fate of the Relief
Bill is decided in the House of Lords.

An important subject was brought forward last night by
Mr. IVALLACE, Viz. the assimilation of the British and
Jrish currency. The difference now existing can answer
no good purpose, and is only calculated to perpkx, and, as
far as it operates, to discourage commercial transactions
between the two islands. The assimilation of the cur-
rency is necessary, not only to simplify *rid disembarrass
the triple of the united kingdom, but also to carry into
complete execution the union of the countries. For
that purpose, it is obviously essential that the cur-
rency should be tote same throughout the kingdom

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Tbe ewer Ira probably be attended with some trouble
sad confusion' at first in Ireland, but we believe
log so muck 'lla is apprehended ; and when the great
boats are coneitkred which it is calculated to produce to
oar munity, by facilitating and promoting commercial
iitercourse, there can be no doubt that the temporary
jitcouvenience will be abundantly compensated, even at
the moment it is endured. The following is a copy of the
Resolutions moved by the Right Honourable Gentleman;
ire are able exclusively to lay them before the public:—
.1. That it appears to this Commhtee that the pound sterling
n Great Britain and Ireland respectively, is, according to the em-
its-v of etch, divisible into it) shillings, and that the shilling in
Great Berlin and Ireland respectively is, according to the said cur.
goer of each, divisible into twelve-pence; but that she silver coin
*pan represents a shilling of the money of Great Britain, is paid,
aasepted, aid taken. is representing one shilling and one penny
-,yis of Ireland, and the pound sterling of the currency
rfieOrri is, nt the pat of exchange, paid, accepted, and
as equivalent to one pound one shilling and eight.
iota of die currency of Ireland ; and that any sum of British
=is, at the same par of exchange, paid, accepted. and
as equiralent to an amount of pounds, shilling., and
yeessef the current.; of !Mind, greater by one twelfth part than
lie 8181111111 of pound., shillings, and pence of tne currency of
Great Britain contained in sorb num; and that any sum of Irish
potency is at the same par of exchange paid. accepted, and deemed
.equivalent teat anwntrit of pounris, shi!lings, and pence of the
Gamey of Goat Britain, less by one Mirtetuth part titan the
semen of:pondds, shillings, and petite ot the currency cf Ireland
esetabrad is wiabeem.
"I. Th t complexity uf accounts between persona re-
mit different parts of the same United Kingdom of
ONO & lad Ireland, and other iriconveniencies, arise from
of the of currency, it is the opinion of this Committee
tut it Is to assimilate the currency of Ireland to the cur.
Testy of GM. Britain, without disturbing the relation between
debtor and creditor, and to make hereafter one uniform currency
sr the United Kingdom.
" S. Iles it is the opinion of this Committee that it is expe-
dient that Pa values of the monies of account in Ireland, and
wesies4f Amount in Great Britain, should in all cases whatever be
asimilMed to each other.
"4. That it is the opinion of this Committee, that it is expe-
dient that all duties constituting the public revenues of Ireland.
dead be cakulated and received, by the several departments undo'
which they are collected, in the currency of the united kingdom;
and that all books and accounts kept in relation to such rinti.-s, see
all accounts in which the public have any interest, should be best
and stated in the said currency of the united kingdom, and iie Us
mbrr.
"S. That it is the opinion of this Committee, that it is expedient
that the public debt in Ireland should cease to be estimated in lei*.
offoxy ; and that in all accounts thereof the sante shall be stated
at its assent in the currency of the United Kingdom • and A'
gum payable for interest in respect of the said debt should beat.
amid and paid in the said currency of the United Kingdom.
"*. That it is the opinion adds Committee, that it is expedient
*as all existing naiades, allowances, pensions, ditties, and debts,
tied ell contracts, agfeements, and stipulations, for the payment of
iteney having reference to Irish currency, shall be deemed to be
fully discharged and satisfied by payment according to the amount
is R,iteh currency, calculated at the rate of 13-I3th pars of the
sissuothiputated to be paid in Irish currency.
,I. That it it the opinion of this Committee, that it is expedient
the horn and after Me' period of assimilating the Irish to the BO-
tab currency, a 1 contracts, agreements, and .t pulations, involving
or implying the payment of money, should be held to be entered
in*, in reference to money of the value and deactiption Of that
two cireadatiag in Great Btitain, unless the contrary be made to
11/111".
"S. That i Is the opinion of this Committee. that it is I xpedient
that is purses nee of any Pnrctlinni I in to be listed by hi. 3la-
joy, the several coins of Great Britain should circulate in Ireland,
at de bale nominal as well as at the seine real value as in mhos
lose( the united Kin dom.
'• 9. That it fa the opinion of this Committee that it is expedient
es all topper con of the currency of Ireland be permitted to bet
taw& to dee Bask sf Ireland, in pursuance of any prods:net:l
aka 10 bet humid by his Majesty ; and that there be delivered at
the mid Bask a leased a sum in the current copper coin oil hail I
Britain, atter the rate of lid. of the English copper coin for 13d. it
the Irish copper coin."

CITY, THURSDAY EYRIrtxD.
This was a close Holiday on the Stock Exchange. No bargains
rimy importance were done in the Funds on the Royal Exchange.
A few transactions took place in Coosols, and Ureek Scrip at
about yesterday's quotations.
There have been some sales of Sugar in 31ineing.lane, at
steady prices.


The Thtkc of Cambridge is visiting the districts of Ha-
nover that,bave suffered by the inundations. Ilia Royal,
Highness went on the 9th inst. to Lunebetg, and was ex-
pected back in about a fortnight.
The Queen of the Netherlands was to leave Brussels
Jr Berlin on Sunday afternoon, at six o'clock. The Duke
ilirsal would be one of the persons to accompany her
may • •
• ',la Friday last, •at half-past one o'clock, Sir Charles
&got, our Ambassador at the Court of Brussels, presented
his credentials to the King of the Netherlands. His Ex-
cellency went to the Royal Palace in one of the King'i
carriages, drawn by six horses, and escorted by a detach-
ment of hussars. _ _

Accounts from Ald:kerk of 29.1 s April, bring the follow-
in; particulars :—" This morning at eight o'clock the old
church of the nuns in this town was struck by lightning;
the steeple fell with a dreadful crash and aamaged the
church in several parts, both within and without. The
priest, 72 years of age, who performed mass and had just
finished the communion, was thrown to some distance from
the altar, his sacerdotal ornament was damaged, and his
clothes burnt in several places ; however, he is still alive,
and praises Heaven for his escape. The clerk who assisted
was struck down senseless. Of the persons present, a man 80
years of age was killed, and several persons were wounded
more or less severely.. We learn that this catssteophe,
which has caused inexpressible consternation, may not
have extended beyontl our commune. Very afflicting ac-
counts have been received from the Burgait. On the sail),
sath, and 29th, of April, there vs ere violent storms, accom-
panied with heavy showers of hail, which have laid waste
the whole country from l'riburg to Bale,
Extract of a letter dated Brussels, May 8 :—" The tra-
gedy of lielinirios yesterday attracted a great crowd of
spectators, whose numbers may be accounted for from the
various circumstances which combined to give interest to
this representation—the subject, the first performance of
a work unknown in the place of its composition (Paris),
the name of the author, and that of the celebrated per-
former, 'lslam, who, always great, is really sublime in the
caaracter of Be/ion /us. He was admirably supported by
the other performers, and in fact every thing contributed
to the splendid success of this tragedy, which abounds in
the most noble and afflicting sentiments, expressed in !au-
gu.me worthy the author of Sc.v/ha. Talons was, as usual,
ca i;d for, and took leave amidst the loudest acclamations.
The name of the author being demanded, Talents announced'
that of M. Jouy, which was welcomed with unanimous
bravos. The Queen and the Princess Marianne honoured
the th:,atre with their presence. M. Talma set out for
Paris this morning at two o'clock. Though this play has
never been acted at Paris, we believe it has been performed
at Bordeaux."
11'e learn by private letters that Madrid is far from
king tranquil—amassinations occur daily, and much alter-
cation takes place between the Swiss troops and the citizens;
Cic consequences are generally fatal on one side or other ;
the principal immediate cause of these disputes is, that the
undreu regimental cap worn by the Swiss at this season, is
precisely the same as dist worn by the Constitutionalists
'luring their career; the Spaniards demand the substitution
t another, which the Colonel positively refuses until he
shall n ceive the proper orders to that effect.
Extract of a letter dated Bayonne, May 2.—" The whole
of the French army forming the corps stational in the
vie nits of Vittoria, have entered France (about 10,000
eavalr) and infantry), with General Ordonneau and his
thatf, by the route of Bayonne ; some regiments by the
fins of floneezvalles ; and two regiments have been left as
a reinfoicement at Parnpeluna, and one at St. Sebastian.
The troops which left Spain have pursued their several
routes for the interior, principally destined for the north of'
France. On the 15th instant, the troops that constituted
the garrison of Cotunna, with those that were cantonal in
4. at neighbourhood, will begin to enter France; they con-
sist of about 5,1;00 noon, cavalry, infantry, &c. '1 his will
finish the evacuation of the disposable part of the French
I..y!ty in Spain, and what will remain in occupation of the
f"itt"ed esti( s, including the Swiss regiments at Madrid,
May he computed at about 3.1,000; these troops may be
lered purely as garrisons, and in the event of any in-
-I:rnal commotion, will be unable to act to any extent,
1)ele g obliged to guard their several stations since the
"lass:!1A1 of Burgos and Vittoria.

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—CH-"1i.." PAPERS.
• 51PEXUAGE/t, APIL 30.
The Chamberlain Barder.fteth, Golvernor ad interim ofßthe West
India Island.. has reported that a pit has been discovered in the
Island of St. Thomas's, the object of which was to exercise rinse),
and especially tt?
'capture vessels which should sail with carguea
front St. Thomas ..
The Isabella, a piratical vessel belonging to the conspirators,
has. by the Governor's orders, been seized by his Majesitv's brig
St. Croix, and the liovernor has proposed summary judicial pro-
ceedings and severe punishments, to put an end to the increasing
piracies in the West Indies. Ilia Majeary has accordingly issued
an ordinance to the following effect:—
" Having already taken pain., in concert wish other maritime
nations, to check the frequent piracies in the West Indian seas
—we find it also advisable to order a judicial mode of proceeding,
by which causes of that description may be terminated as anon as
possible. We therefore command that every person who shall be
convicted of having entered into any association for the purrate of
fitting out a piratical vessel, or having mord on brood (itch
vessel, or of having pointed out to the pirates any prize, or of
having in any other manner promoted or' sought to promote piracy,
shall be hanged* and all those who have participated In a less
active manner in such crimes shall be punished with hard labour
fora term of years, or for life, according to circumstances.
HAARLEM. MAY 9.
Batavia Papers of Illth December contain despatches to the
Government, front NI. Repot. Resident at Palemhang, of a most
unexpected but unsuccessful attack made by 400 natives of
Palembang, under the command of the young Sultan, on the post
occupied by the Netherland troops. It appears that accounts had
been received in October. that the introduction of the new land
tax had met with more difficulty in some parts of the interior than
was expected. They were defeated in their attack on the post and
had above 3d killed. We had 23 wounded, of wham 2 are since
dead. We expect further explanation of the cause of this 'absurd
attempt. _ Ilia Majesty's corvette, the Dolphin, is g we to Palem-
bang, so that there is ao reason to have any apprehension for the
safety of that place. _

EXCHANGES.
A mrrranro4, MAY 10.-39 7: 2 Months, 39 4.
IIANDERO/1, MAY 1.-36 U; 339.
PET EIISRU ROII. Aram. 22.-106-32.
LZ/1110. MAY 2. —Throe Months, 111.
Breux, aur S.—Three 31unattg, 6 191.—Dutch Papers,
May 11.