The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-12 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTALLIGENCB.

The Duke of Oloneester will have a grand dinner party this day
at Gloucester bodge, Park-lane.
Lord Colchester had a dinner party yesterday at his house In
Spring Gardens.
Sir George Werrender, Dart. had a dinner party yesterday at his
house, Whitehall-plum
W. Fremantle, Esq. M.P. entertained the Duke of Gloucester
and a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house in Stan.
ho street, May Fair.
Sir George Nugent, Bart., M.P. arrived yesterday at Gould's
Hotel, Jertuyn.street, front his seat, Taplow, Bucks.
Mr. and Mn. Lloyd and family left the London Hrl, Alhp
mule-street, yesterday, for Surrey.
Lord Hope left the Royal Hotel, St. James's-sneer, yesterday,
on a tour.

The Earl of Clare has arrived at his house is Satkrille-street.

Captaiu and Mrs. Blagrave have kft town for their seat in Nor..
folk.

Colonel Ham Won arrived in town yesterday from Brighton.
The Duke of Bicluuond left town un Tuesday, for his seat,
Oixidwatid.
Lar' Fitzwilliam bas arrived at his house in Gratvenor-sguare,
hem his scat in Yorkshire.

The Hon f'harla and Lagy Catharine Cavendish arrived on
Tuesday at Burlington House, Pierstldly, from the Continent.
Dor:ages Lady Floyd has arrived at her house in Upper Bey-

The Earl of Shrewsbury has arrived at hr house in Great Stan.
hone-street, from his seat, Akon Abbey, Staffordshire.
lion. George Rice, M.P. arrived yesterday at his father's (Lord
Dynevon, in Dova.atreet, from South Wales.
Sir John and Lady Byng left the Waterloo Hotel, Javnyn.street,
ywertlay. for their seat in Vorleihire.
J. Dupre, Esq. and Miss Maxwell arrived on Tuesday in Port.
land-place, from Wilton Park, Bucks.
The Bishop of Gloucester has arrived at his house in Hereford-
street.
Yesterday Dowager Lady Rodney. accompanied by the Hoy.
Mr. Harley Rodney, mired at her house in llarley.street, from
her seat in llleriftwilahire.

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PRENCH PAPERS.

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Last night we received the Paris Papen of klonalli
from which the following extracts are taken :

[From the Coeirrkr Francais.]

M AIMID, JAW 30.
From time to time, the Restawrodo, gives us articles, which
evidently prove that Spain is far from enjoying a state of tranquil-
lity. There is reason to believe that its statements are generally
founded in truth, although there appears to be some exaggeration in
its details. The pnocipal objett of the Ediwr is to direct the
most vigorous measures of Government against the wreck of tt.e
Constitutional party.
A species of terror reigns here la all its spirit and are Is taken
not to make known more of the facts communicated from the dif-
ferent parts of the country than can be avoided. We are wsured,
however, that the correspondence received by Government, an-
nounces to them the agitation that prevails in many part% of the
kingdom. It le also said that Colonel Amor, and other Constitu-
tional chiefs, are recruiting in different cantons which are begiu-
ning to be infested by small bands of Constitutionalists.
Reports are again circulated in the city, stating that intrigues
are more than ever in motion, and that we have never been so di-
vided as we are at this moment. Soma persons, who represent them-
selves to be well-informed, alien that the King and the Rossi
Family were about to Set out for Saint Ildefonso; but the journey,
from some unknown cause, has not taken place.
The King, it is said, has rejected for ever the project of decree-
ing an amnesty ; but we hope that this on-din will not be confirmed.

PAR I&
It Is cut ous to observe the trick, practised by certain ut 02T
Journals when they find in Foreign papers something that di,
pleases them. According to the Coairr, Mr. Cannit,g, whrn
speaking in the House of Commons on the subject of the Eimmeipa-
non of the Spanish Colonies, grid. " A proposition for recognisuig
the independence of the Colonies had been actually made by Spain :
an answer td which was then on its Wee to Madrid; and when a
reply should be returned from thence, Government would be akle
to speak more openly on the subject."
The Moniker, without entering into any explanation, denies
the correctness of this passage, and gives it thus:—" A proposition
existed respecting it (that the question of recognizing the inde-
pendence of the Spanish colonies). When this proposition is sent
to Madrid, and shall have been answered, the British Government
wiU be able to speak more explicitly respecting it." The Debats
and the gratidiesise observe in a note, that there is surely an error
in the Courier, because it la impossible that the Court of :Spada
could propose the recognition of the independence of its rebellious
colonies. The Maritsa, the Debuts, and the Quoridicine, must
permit us to believe, after the assertion, of the Minister for Foreign
Affairs of Great Britain, that a proposition has been made by Spain,
and not to Spain, on the subject of the emancipation of its colonies,
which is certainly a very remarkable fat.

IFrom the Maltese of Monday.)
An extract is given front a letter of a French Officer at rlldiZ.
dated Jan. 10, wh!ch stare. that the Fleur de Lis and other French
vessels of war, which had recently arrived there, had fur their only
object (poise unique objet) to convey home more promptly those
sub-officers and soldiers of the French army, whose term of service
is expired.
The purpose of this insurance is obviously to discountenance
=tides that the French ships were intenued to co-operate in the
projected Spanish expedition against South America ; and that it
is founded to truth, we see no reason to doubt.
' There is a report in the Male, under done of Madrid, Feb. 2, of
the approaching arrival of 12,000 Irish in Spain, to form regi-
ment for the support of Ferdinand.
Foxitek Fr/cos.—Pants, FES. s.—Flee pee Cents. opened
at Wit. 311 e. ; closed at 57f. 33c. Loan sf 1823, N. Bank Stack,
1,700. Neapolitan Rentes,ll2l. Spanish Renter, Exchange
on London—one month, 25f. 411 c. f three months, 2.1 t. 36c.