The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-20 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPARS.

FRONTIERS Or POLAND, MARCH 31.
Thnngh we are so near at hand, we learn but little of what passes
in the kingdom and at Warsaw. There is a report of the arrest of
many individuals, and of indubitable marks of a conspiracy simi-
lar to that in Russia. It would, however, be unreasonable to at.
tempt to give an opinion on the subject till the Government itself
thinks fit to lift the veil. It is said that traces of participation have
been found even in the Grand Duchy of Poem, and that some
persons have been arrested In consequence of applications made to
that effect. It is not known that any persons have been arrested
In Germany or other foreign countries, with the single exception of
a Polish General, a companion in arms of Kosciusko, who had
resided for many years at Dresden, who was there arrested by the
Police on the application of Russia, and sent as a state prisoner to
the fortress of Konigstein till after the examination of his papers,
which were seized when he was arrested and sent to St. Peters-
burgh. The accounts we receive from St. Petersburgh itself are
very scanty. All is tranquil there; yet an immense stillness
prevail, which many people calldespontlency, but the cause of
which may be easily guessed at. The investigation respecting
the great conspiracy cannot well be vet completed, much less
ripe for decision, as it is generally affirmed that the artesis still
continue, so that all the fortresses are filled with prisoners who
come from distant Governments All this must deeply wound
and afflict the heart a the hurnkne Emperor, who would rather
dispense favours on all sides than punish. It is said that in the
papers of many of the accused, belonging to the first families, there
are statements which astonish the Emperor himself. Thus, it is
said that in the papers of Prince Bestuchef there are long lists of
instances of the most irregular proceedings in the affair, of criminal
justice, and of dreadful punishments not authorised by any law.
Perhaps discoveries of this kind may have induced the young
Monarchs, whose penetrating eyes are turned to every side, to give
a new form to the Committee of Legislation, which had sunk into a
state of lethargy, and to take it under his own direction.
A report says, that the new Criminal Code must be completed
in two years. It may be reasonably doubted whether there is any
good foundation for the general report that the Emperor, for the
remosal of infinite abuses arising from the circumstance that no
officer of state can be arrested fur debt, has abolished this im.
munity ; at least it should seem that a tneasure which would so
powerfully affect the higher classes cannot be introduced, except
slowly and gradually ; but it would oertainly give an extraordinary
impulse to internal interwar/le and foreign credit.
The whole of the financial system is undergoing a thorough revi-
sion, and great retrenchments are the order of the day. flue Em-
perm. has begun with his own household, and, for instance, has
reduced the daily expenditure of his kitchen and cellar from 600 to
200 rubles. It was found, so says a report which is not without
authority, that under the reign of the Emperor Alexander the sums
that went abroad for pensions alone antounted to ten millions of
rubles. 'flue Emperor has already ordered very great reductions
under this head. A well-known Russian Princess, who of late luta
resided at Paris, but was previously highly distinguished by the
Emperor Alexander, is said to have lota by this means 500,000
rubles. Such retrenchments cannot fail to cause numerous ember.
rassmenta at the first moment, especially when they affect the
poorer clams of persons in public offices. But justice cannot be
moved by individual considerations, and is not accessible to the
voice of compasaion, till every one is rewarded according to his
merits. Then the salaries of the really efficient servant; of the
State will be raised, and acts of corruption he doubly criminal ; and
when the. really active servants are duly paid, the inactive ones
may be dismissed with the less regret. An English traveller re-
marks, that there are more clerks by half in the Bank of St. Pe-
tersburgh than in the Bank of England. Tice public at St. Peters_
burgh, as well as elsewhere, are very anxious about the result of

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

This Evening, THURSDAY. April 20, will be performed the Comedy of
THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM.

Doric Mot, Mr. Wallack ; Old Hardy, Mr. Dowton ; Sir George Touch.
wood, Mr. Archer; Flutter, Mr. Browne. Letitia Hardy, Miss Foote ;
Mrs. Racket, Mrs. Davison; Lady Tonchwood, Mn. Omer; Kitty
Willis, Miss Nicol.
After which the new Grand Romantic Fairy Tale of
OBEBON; or, THE CHARMED HORN.

The principal Characters by Messrs. 0. Smith, Bennett, Browne. I'.
Blanchard, Pupe, Howell, Mercer, Younee, W. Bennett. and G. Smith;
Misses Smithson, Vincent, and Macdonald and Mrs. Harluwe.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.
This Evening, THURSDAY, April 20, will be performed the Grend
Romantic and Fniry Opera of
OBERON ;•or, THE ELF•KING'S OATH.
The Overture and the whole of the Music composed by Cul Maria ♦oa

Weber.
The principal Character% by Meysn. Braham, Cooper, Parakeet, C.
Bland, J. Inane, and Tinney ; lilkees Paton, Lacy, and H. Caws.;
Maclaine Veatri., and MIN. Davenport.
.

To which will be articled the Melo-Drama of
THE MILLER AND HIM MEN.

Grindoff, Mr. Farley; Mr. Cooper.
Claudine, Mn.. Vining Ravina, Mr.. Fauelt.

ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
MR. MATHEWS AT HOME
This Evening, THURSDAY. April 20, with an entirely new Entertain-
ment, In Two Parts, founded on his Oh ions on Characters,
Manners, and Peculiarities, entitled
MR. MATHEWS' INVITATIONS.
PACT 111.—A Monopolylogue, to be called
THE CITY BARGE !
Seven Characters by Mr. Mathews.
Doors open at Half-past Seven ;Instead of Seven, as heretofore); this
Performance begins at Eight precisely.