The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-26 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS.

PART% MARCH 22.

The Marshals Duke of Reggio, the Duke of
Belluno, and the Duke of Tarentuin, had the ho-
nour of breakfasting last morning with the king.
A brilliant masonic festival took 'Once on the
18th of this month, at No. 30, Rue Faubourg Saint
I lonore, on the orcasion of the insugursts.ai of
the Temple, and the opening of the grand Scotch
lodge Belle et B.ttatte. An event singularly street-
lug give to this meeting an unexpected interest. A
member has given us the following details, to which
we could not refuse insertion.

" After the speech of the President on beitevo-
lence, a Member demanded permission to speak,
and said, that without tolerance and liberty of wor-
ship no one could be perfectly happy. Tile Presi-
dent, M. de Lacepede, the organ of the ,tssenibly,
of which he knew the sentiments, immediately in-
vited all the Members who professed ally other re-
ligion than the Catholic to unite in the middle of
the I-I all : more than thirty persons of different sects
advanced.
" In this circle thus formed were remarked the
Persims Ambassador, a Slatlionietan, the Greek
Bishop, several Lutheran•. Cnleiw,ts, Je &c.
who embraced each other. The President then
gave them the fraternal embrace, saying thi,t ille
French were the friends of all the people of the
earth.
" After this affecting scene the Greek m.hop,
in a vehement speech which was but little under-
stood (lie not speaking ve►y good French), uttered
come invocation* to the Supreme tieing, demand-
ing the fulfilment of this vow, which humanity
required."— ((a'azette de Franre.)
We learn that the Court of the Netherlands has
dune justice to she numerous representations that
have been addressed to it, and that it has acknow-
ledged the freedom of the navigation of the Rhine.
newt his returned to Paris. Tlw motive that
has induced him to abridge the time of his lease
does equal honour to his delicacy and his prudence.
[This refers to the supposition that the appear-
ance of this player at Nismes, was the immediate
cause of the recent disturbances!]
I.AthialiNE. MARCH 16.

On the 4th inst. a dreadful conflagration nearly
destroyed the large village of Arnow+, district of
Sarg:ins, Canton of St. Gull. Nearly the whole
population of this village, and of the neighbour.
ing communes. were at work at the dykes on the
batiks of the Rhine, and before nay help arrived.
113 houses were consumed by the flames, and 313
ituhviduals. forming 78 families, were reduced to
the must afflicting misery by the loss ef their live
',rock, furniture, and provisions. The church and
25 habitatiotet escaped this disaster, which has been
alleviated in some measure by prompt relief from
the Gt.veritment of St. Gall. In 17 lb this village
experienced a similar fair. The niisfurtustes which
the tathabitants of St. Gall have endured, during
several years past, fron► the stagnation of trade,
fires, and inuodations, cannot be too much la-
mented. _

Letters from Fratikfurt state, Ord C•iuut de
Goltz, the Prubsian ikliiiisttr at the Diet, has beeu
recalled.

The Nli tinder of War bus given orders to organize
the materiel of the fortress town•, which had been
dismantled in consequence of their occupation by
the Allies. Three hundred and sixty pieces of
caution. of different calibres, have been dispatched
front the arsenal of La Rochelle to the frontier
fortresses of the departments of the North: above
five hundred cootie 1111 l td pieces of ordnitsce have
been geld to the foundry of Strasburg to be re-cast.
The communes of Boxy, Chaguy. Cotweaux,
St. I;oni.et de Joux, and Verdun-sur-le.Douhs, in
the department of the Solute and Loire, have sent
off petitions to the Chamber of Deputies for the
maintenance of the Law of Elections its its present
form. The town of A utin has not yet followed the
example of the other towns of the department.
Intelligence has been received, that within the
last fifteen days Missionat tea have established them-
selves there.
Some military men and friendsof the young SI.
Aulaire, who recently fell in a duel, have opened
a subscription fo► the purpose of erecting a small
monutueut to his memory.