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

FRENCH PAPERS.

[From the Etoilc, dated Tuesday.]
The Archbishop, Bishop of Troyes, Count of Boulogne, Peer.of
France, has recited the folloning from his Majesty :
" Monsieur Archbishop, Bishop of Troyes, whatever may be
the blessings that I have received from Heaven since my accession
to the crown, I desire that my coronation should speedily consum-
mate it, and strengthen more and more my reign. To this effect I
have resolved to be at my good city of Rheims on the 29th of next
month. My intention is that you should assist at this august ccre.
many. Knowing your fidelity and devotion to my person, I doubt
not that you will hasten to join your prayers to mine, and conjure
the God of Clovis to shed upon me, with the holy unction, that
spirit of light and strength of which I stand in need, to labour effze-
tually for the happiness of my people. The present haring no
'Other object, I pray Gad, Monsieur Archbishop, to have you in his
holy keeping.—At Paris, the 20th day of April, 1825.
" CHARLES."
[From the Jculnal des Debits of Mondsy.]
MADRID, APII7L 21.
In one of the Councils held the day before yesterday the Canon
Horns, Councillor of state, expressed a wish that the Bull of the
Pope might be carried into execution, by which his Holiness
granted to Charles IV. the liberty to sell a seventh part of the lands
of the Clergy, a wish which has been frequently expressed in the
Council or Ministers, but always without success, and which will
be equally unavailing at this time.

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[From the Courrtcr Francais of Monday.]
Manuin, APRIL 21.
Since the moment that our Cabinet has been informed how Eng-
land was disposed towards our ancient Colonies, a report was
generally spread that the Powers or the Continent had urged
our Monarch to adopt a more moderate system of Govemnient, and
to make some concessions which are required by the spirit of the
age, and the wants a the enlightened part of the nation. There was
reason to hope that an intercession from so high a quarter would not
be without effect, and that it would not have less influence on our
Cabinet onowlpunt of the situation in which England places Spain
by recognizing (he new states of SouthAmerica.l hesereports gained
so much credit that our fanatics were seriously alarmed, and this
party, at the headlof which we must place the superior clergy, has
lost none of its influence at Court ; the King has thought it proper
to declare his real sentiments on this subject. Nrith this view the
GilZtlif published a Royallleeree' in which, after commending the
course he has adopted up to this day, he declares his intention of
abiding by it. (The proclamation we gave yesterday from the
Eloi(c is subjoined).
[From the Constitittiormel of Monday.]
'RUN, APRIL 21
As soon as the last column of the French troops went out of Vit-
toria, the Priests sang " Hallelujah !" the populace ran about the
streets and pulled down the building which had served the French
as &corps tic garde. They cruelly treated a French limonardier, in
whose house his countrymen used to meet ; they broke and de-
simyed his furniture, staved his casks,—in a word, the furious po-
pulace committed all sorts cf excesses.
The Chiefs of the Religious Corporations gave afefe citampetre
as a testimony of rejoicing at the departure of the French troops.
The enthusiasm of these madmen is said to go to .such lengths
as even to preach a crusade to blockade St. Sebastian and
lung, and they do not despair of taking those two places by assault.
Such boastings excite a smile of pity.
When the executioner of Valladolid had a Constitutionalist to
execute, he took the °flit', on himself to have the pleasure of tor.
luring him. Last week lie was found in his bed with 1113 head
severed from his body.

[FroM Galignami's lifessenges of Monday.]
According to letters from Augvburgh, Ibrahim Paella, so far
from having routed the Greeks, is closely blockaded by them at
Modon, which place is watched on the tea-side by 2fl Greek ves-
sels. The organization of the levy-en-masse is pushed in the
Mores with great activity. The men are all armed with English
muskets. The fort of Patras is still closely blockaded and it is
said that the Egyptian vessels that came with provisions for the
Ottoman garrison, have all been captured by the Greek fleet.