The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-01 00:00:00

The King heard Maas yesterday in his apart-
ments, and afterwards received the Ambassadors of
Spain and Naples, several Ministers. Secretaries of
State, and Marshals, as also a great number of
Peers of France, Deputies, Lieutenants-General,

and Officers, both civil and military.—(/.e Muni-
ever.)
The Doke de Richtlieu, President of th•
Council of Ministers, has been seriously indisposed
since S.iturday.

M. Beiijatnin de Constant pronounced on Satur-
day evening, at the A theriteum of Paris, au Eulogy
oN Sir Samuel Munifly, in which he spoke of every
thing hut the celebrated English Lawyer. The
Trial by Jury, the Liberty of the Press, the Law
of Elections, the recall of the banished. the Champ
d' drib,. the work of M. Cataille Jordan, finally,
the situation of the Ministry, became all, in their
turn, the objects of allusions calculated to exi ite
the applauses of a generous audience. These ap-
plau•es were not wanting.
But if this speech he printed, an affectation will
he observed, of sounding, in every seutesice, the
magnificent words—Liberty, Country, and Glory.
Some contradictions in pnuciples sill also hr re-
marked : for instance, M. B. Constant informs us,
that Sir Samuel Itomilly desired the English Con-
stitutiou in all its purity" that is," added he.
with all the perfection of which it is susceptible;"
and this, according to him, was one of Sir S.
Roinilly's greatest merits.
But very differently has M. de Constant thun-
dered against those who, having recently clothed
themselves in the mantle of the Grocchi, sought to
make our Charter perftct. " Far from us," lie
exclaimed, "be flllll improvements," How can
this anothema accord with the previous eulogy ?

‘l'llat renders the question more complicated is,
that M. Btllitllll.lll de Constant, at one period al-
ways present to tour memory, had himself lent a
hand to the improvement dour Charter.—(Jourual
det Debuts.)

The departure of the Emperor and Empress of
Austria, fur Italy, is fixed for the 10th of next
February. Their Majesties will proceed in the
first isistance to Venice, where they will piss ;I fort.
night, and thence directly to Florence arid Rome.
They will pass the holy week and Ea►ter week in
Rome. immediately after their return from Italy
their Majesties will proceed to Prague, where will
be celebrated two very imposing ceremonies—the

Coronation of the Empre►s, as Queen of Bohe►uia,
and the timeline of the Archduchess Caroline with
Prince Frederick of Saxony. the eventual succoaor
to the Saxon Throne.

Otte hundred and sixty witnesses for the prosecu-
tion have already arrived at Albin for the new affair
of Fualdes. The number of witnesses for the de-
fence appears also to be very considerable.

The kited census taken in Bavaria states the
number of families at 7R9.190. which suppises a
population of four millions of inhabitants.

r.—Holiday at the Bank, 'Exchequer, East
India, and Suutb Sea Houses.

B RUSH PRF,S S.

LONDON,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1819.

The Paris Papers of Monday, which have arrived
at our office, would seen) to put the question ■t
rest respecting the reported changes in the French
Ministry. They at least very satisfactorily prove
that the rumours by which all the Ministers, with
the exception of the Duke de Rtc'toast), were
supposed to have tendered their resignations to the
KING on the evening of Thursday, were totally de-
void of foundation. All the Papers of Sunday
concur in stating. that M. PASQUIER, the Keeper of
the Seals, was present in his minisculet capacity
in the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday last; and
the Journal des Debars asserts, that M. Roy, the
Minister of Finance, was present also on the mi-
nisterial bench. But the matter seems AO be de-
termined by the Monday Papers, all of which state,
that on Saturday evening the Ktva:transacted
business successively with M. LAIN; as Minister
of the Interior, and with M. de Cans, as Minister
of Police—while, on Sunday, the Ministers ap-
peared ■t the liima's levee, as usual, in company
with Ambassadors, Marshals, Peers, Deputies, and
other persons of distinctions' Not the remotest
allwion is made in any part of these Papers
to any changes, or intended -changes in the
Calmitt ; and surely if an event of push` pa-
ramount importance, not only to the interests of
France, but to the general trauqu►dliiy of Europe,
had occurred or were in contemplation, some Mei-
catim► or hint of it might he expected to transpire
in some part of these Journals.

In the her, however, of this silence on the put

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and communicate most circuinotatitially the recent
appointments. It is stated that the Duke tie
RICHELIEU having failed in his attempt to form •
coalition Cabinet, was compelled to retire abruptly,
and was succeeded by the Count de CAZES as
President of the Council, uniting iu his own per-

son the offices of Minister of the Interior and Mi.
ulster of Police. To M. de CATES discretionary
powers ate said to have been intrusted by the
KINO fur the formation of a Cabinet, but of the
individuals selected by him as his colleagues, dif.
ferent accounts are given. According to one report
the following is the arrangement :—M. JAUCOURT

Interior, and %tamer of Police.
M. de JAIL/COURT—For Foreten Atrr irs.
Baron Lovis—Drparlinrut of Finance.
M. ROT (tbe late Minister of Finance;—Department of

the \lit inc.
M. de Scut (the late Pieideol of the Deputies)—Depart-

mein oP Juotice.
M. Gowssom Si. Cvsi—Deparinielit of War.
'chili Milli :Au, it i% th"tiglit, ‘4ill he popular with
the Deputies, so that no serious objection is anti-
cipated to the pronnu-d I ivy for coil i;t
the
sis•twelfilis of the contributions for the ensuing
year.

The Five f►er Cents. are said to have risen on
Nlociday to 645 frai,cs.

Il'e have received New Oilcans Papers to
the 3l of Noveintier. They state, that the ac-
counts in the American Papers of the increase of
fever in that city is incorrect ; and that by the offi-
cial account of interments to the 29th of August,
there oppeared to be oul•• four per day, among a
population of front 35 000 to 40,000, and at the
mast unhealthy reason of the year.

The Osborne packet arrived on Tuesday nt Pen-
zance, from the Brazil•. She has brought letters
from Rio Janeiro to the 14'h October, but they
contain only commercial intelligence. Trade ikro-
presented as very dull.

By arrivals at Waterford, letters and papers to
the 601 instant hive been received from Newfound-
land. The private acrotnits, wiitten and
continue dull ; provisi•onr were, indeed,• abundant,
but not so the means of purchase. Numbers, ra-
ther greater than usu ul, were leaving the island for
Europe and the Continent of America.

The American Paper. inform of an important
fact nWI respect to the Northern Boundary line !re-;
tweet' Canada mill the United States. Tile fort
built on l'st.tew's Point by toe Aniericans since the-
peace leis /0,11 lieu toutileil by the C 1111111 l issioners to
be on the Kuiti=h side of the line. Thin is indeed
an importune peer of intelligence ; as the possensinti
of Fort Rotas,- !laces ;nom hands the 'try of coin-
in • -mint, between Canada and the United Swett
on the waters of Lake Champlain ; nod in case of
war, secures to us un uninterrupted entrance into
that Luke.

The letters from Nk. w York state, that Mr.
SpaNcEtt's Himont for the appointment-of a Com-
mittee to iiivestigate.the aWsirs of the Bald: of the
United Slates. had been negatived in the I louse of
Representative.. by a majorny of II ;--for the mo-
tion, GS—against, it, 73. The funds of America,
mutt the Bank slisres, are again stated lower ; sales
or the
.latter .at 109, and it was reported much
lower prices woul,l be submitted to, if there were
any buyers. The commercial affairs Of Ainerica
continue in a.very depressed state.

The Marquis of SS-el/angina. stated at LLOYD'S
patriot Ayres,
to lam summed -*off'
left there on 20th August, and• has since been
taking in a cargo at Maldonado. Consequently she
brings nothing new, as the accouuts we ourt•elves
have published from Buenos Ayres, reached up to
the 4th September.
The accounts's' the letter: from Jamaica, brought
by the Larne sloop of war, ure to the 13th Novem-
ber from Kaugstuti. No Newspapers have beets
received by this conveyance; hut we find by the
letters which have collie

ton Was (Telma ml the
front the Governor. '
sickly, It had been
heavy ruins, which had
cot iiiii 'lineation *tth die

been Purpendrd, and
which we to have rill

put►tpourd until the :ma,
the communication would
ter or the latest date 1,

on the St. Aodrrw'r

ass the greatest quantal
hod mattered more
The Nybil litigate wass
loth November, for '

ape= on hoard.

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ODE ON THE NEW YEAR-1819.
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Now thro' 16e flaming orient sky.
The entitled Weed of Piletllla fly,
Aud bear his car away ;
Now 'fime tenesving brings again,
Another era unlit reign,
Another New-Yeati Day.
Allen-ant blessings joyous wait,
Like Pages at the entry-gale,
To wekome its advance;
While hearts that Seri row are, and free, '
Jui■ iu the social festive glee,
The song, and merry dance.

And shall oor poorer brethren need
This Season's good? While others feed
On Luxury's repast—
While from th' inclement Mast they shield
'I In 'melees—shall others dying yield,
Victims to cold, or fast

Nobles of Britain! who adorii
Her tour ts—liesr ! on this New.lfear's mum,
N. voice addressing you
" Forget nut those whom Fate's decree,
Has plated in humble Poverty,
let them be happy too!"

Fog!still, thrice blest:4l of nations. thou
Statufst with thy Berland-laureli'd Inuw,
&cute in prate cud joy;
Long may thy mighty bulwark's shade
From every i:1, that would invade
Thy bliss—thy pence destroy'

Protecting Genius of Shia land,
Now like a •Isirld of fin. hand,
Around oar Victor', bead;
Whsle feeA expanding wreaths of Fame,
Shall waft our Welliugton's great nano,
air as his deeds have Spread.

' may each grateful heart adriress
To !fins, who gives all happiness,
Their leibillary lay;
And with suliontssive praises urn,
That only lie with joy can crown,
Each future New-Year's Day

HENRY.

rlArßiLltiff
In /"b e.e.ititsiv um,. ac Ina public JOIMISIS respecring we 1111111 C or we iel ;o. V
Cabinet, or rather notwithstanding the asseirances
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PARIS PAPERS. they present IA us, that the Ministers lemtinued to f o.e; ,
Vk 1.3"-!'ik ".:7-::'. —!'7.-',. . 7 )
•Impaact the holiness of their respective gslllbes dons --.i-tr .. -- ...„- ys., \ -:-;N:.::::i.,c,
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PARIS. DSCIIIIIIIR 282 Ar'- i: li 6116'; :::•,.:!•%7 • .., ..1 4..4, 1
to Saturday evening. and that they appeared before • di.- tt,g,„ ...,-,, . ~...,,,-/A,...,...J..,;. -e • dti' ?.;.) Vp'• •
On the evening before last (Saturday) the King
the KING tin Sunday morning in their accustomed
transacted business successively with their Excel-M. the
private accounts still assert most positively POETRY.
lencies M. Laiiii, Minister of the Interior, and POETRY.
toot the Cabinet has unilergnsie a total revolution,
the Count de Cara, Minister of General Police. —sw...-
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(Foreign Minister, ad interim, during the absence
of Prince TALLYTRANI), at I.enns, in 1814) if
to be Secretary of Stine for Foreign Affairs; Ad.
mind Tat:ut;sw tt, •ncceed to the Administraitottof
the Marine; Nl. nor, but tAtely nominated to the
Finance Department, to remove to the Ministry of
Justice; Baron Lottirettrimes the pattairmrut'
of the Fit:wires; and itlllshat Gourtox ST. CYR
returns to his office
,of Mioit!er st WIII. Another
account, tqually positive, 'gives this as the more
correct list of the stew Cabinet, slotting, however,
with the former in the great point, that M. de
CAZES t. the Premier :
AI. de Cates--Prepidult of the Conned, Minister of the

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ate to hand, that the legiiil3-
11w 44th October, in a Sorrel's
The !bland in gehtral will
in many places inundated by
itl fallen fur many days. The
the intertil Wan Kinggait,lial
I in consequence the packet,
tiled the 16th+ November, weld
!:341, %Geis it wips supposeil.that
mild be again petted. A let-
from
Kingsto tura/lons, that
mountains the ate has Linen
itier, and that t e people there
than in soy is er situation.
sto sail front K pion on the
Vera Crux, 44 wee to take
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