The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-07 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FRENCH PAPERS.
The Paris Journals of Wednesday reached us yesterday
by express. The following are extracts :
( From the Journal are Debatsj
emus, Fes. 4.
Yesterday. slier mass, his Majesty transacted business with
Came de allele, President of the Council. In the evening there
was a Council of Ministers held at the house of the Keeper of the
Seals.
Private letters from Barcelona of the 24th nit. say, that great
discontent prevails in Catalonia, and that the Army of the Faith are
now as much the enemies of the invaders of the Peninsula as they
were a short time ago their friends. Private letters from Spain
state. as a curious fact, that in consequence of orders received from
Madrid, the Officer in Estremadura, entrusted with the organisation
of the new army, in • placard which he posted on the walls of lia-
dqjra, stated, that as his Majesty could no longer trust to the exist.
ing army, he was induced to invite his faithful subjects to enlist in
the new corps about to be formed. As soon as the contents of these
placards were known to the French Commander, be ordered one of
kis officers to pull them all down. The letter add, that there is a
Bonilla party of 100 men in the province of Extremadura, who
Weir entered LOIN a rich town, of shoot 1,000 inhabitants, where
they levied a contribution, and remained for several days.
Rio JANEIRO, Nov. 13.
. There is arrived herr the French frigate Circe, commanded by
H. fhiplessia Farman, Captain. This ship left Rochefort in the
beginning of last September, convoying a sail of trading vessels.
She will sail again, it is raid, in the direction of the Isle of
Bourbon.
STOOIIIOI./1. JAN. 20.
The death of Field Marshal Count de Wrede, who had attained
his sixty-third year, has carded with it the regrets of the King, the
nation, and the army. At the time of the war in 171111, he com-
manded a detachment at Paretic; in 1804 sad 1007, he was at the
head of a division against the French, and in 11109 he had the com-
mand of the army of the North against the Russiana. In 11110 he
was seat Ambassador to Paris. Ile was there intormed of the
propositions which were at that tii-e sent to the reigning King
by the States General assembled at Crebeo, and he was the find in
conveying to the Diet the result of throe propositions. His Ala-
jesty had gives orders for the funeral suitably to the rank
of the deceased, when on reading his will it was learnt that
flee Marshal bad desired that his mortal remains should he OM.
veyed without any pomp to his country house, and carried to
the grave by his peasants. Be has left two sons, one of whom is
Aid-decamp to the King, and the oilier has just been nominated
an officer of the Ordnat.ce.
DAR lIISTADT, JAW. 29.
in its sittings of the 21st, the Second Chamber has adopted, by a
majority of 3.ii to 2. the proposition of the First chamber, desiring
and authorising the Government to obtain a loan at a less rate of
interest, for paying off those for which they was then paying a
higher rate.
NAPLES, JAN. 15.
On the 12th instant the birth-day of the King was celebrated
with enthusiasm. The illumination was general, and the King
honoured the Theatre of San Carlos with his presence. The Clic.
valier de Medici, Councillor and Minister of State for Finance, &c.
gave a diplomatic dinner of forty-two covers. The Prime of
Bitten, and the Prince lrustarus, son of the Ex-Kirg of Sweden,
NM present.
BAYONNt. JAN. 27.
The Spanish prisoners of war in France are about to return to
their flovernment ; they will rim through Bayonne next month,
in difKrent detachments ; the one consisting of the militia, and
the other of the soldiers of the line.