The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-10-23 00:00:00

THE BRITIS 11 PRES S.

LON DON,
WEDNESDAY, Ocrosza 23, 1822.

A great depression has taken place in the price
of the Colombian Loam. It has been caused by an
apprehension that the Contractors on the part of the
Columbian Government were not duly authorised to
make it. A Proclamation, given in another part of
our Pape►. which was received on Monday, has
made this impression. The Contractors, however,
maintain that it has nothing to do with the Loon,
and have invited inspection of the authority upon
which they hove acted. We lerstand that it
bears the riguature of BOLIVAR, but we are not
prepared to say that this alone will sitiefy the con-
dition in the Proclamation, ►rquhing the previous
express authority of the Colombian Government to
the Louis.

A letter from one of the most productive coun.
ties in harm! says, " The generall thine of con-
versation throughout the country is the strange
contradiction which it presents—every one is dis-
tressed in the midst of plenty. The farmers have
no means to employ the working population. The
tither, taxes, seed, and labour. amount to wore
than the produce of the laud will sell for, without
leaving • penny for rent ; so that the men of for-
tune. or owners of estates, must live on former
savings or capital. Those blood-suckers, the mid-
dle-men, are totally ruineit ; 111101% of a heir under-
tenants are bankrupt, said running away with one
or two years rent in smear."

Out of evil, perhaps, limy come good ; and the
ruin Of the middle-men, who are generally suppowd
to have in • great measure caused the distress
which has now fallen so heavily upon themselves,
may give rise to au improved system.

Extract from a private fetter from a British Offi-
cer, dated Corfu, September et :—" The Greek
cause is now very uncertain. it has received a great
blow by the surrender of the Sultotes, who, from
the waist of water and provisions, have at length
capitulated. The British Government in the lonian
Islands have guaranteed them sin asylum at A•so, •
mull harbour on the north ride of Cephalonia."

•
--;—Bir this event the Turkish force of nearly 14,GuC
mil is set at liberty fur other operations.

. ,
nut Pais Papery of Saturday have arrived. T!,,i
iseesonts in these Papers respecting the Spanish Rol.
alisti and i:onstitutionalists, like those With wtii
we were so long amused respecting.the Turks ;Ili;
Greeks, derive their colour and complexion from
the political hiss of the writer.. bat states the,
Mimi has Completely defeated the army of Burs:
D'ExoLLES, who ha* taken refrigertt As, inrraecti,
with • few officers of his stalk The Quelidienc,
and the Film du Midi, on the contrary, *Men, that
" MINA has been arrested by his own olikers
soldiers, after so affair which he had foirglit will
the !toyslists, and has been Liondocted to Patty«
Inns, under • charge of cowardice and incapacity,
Ilia army is also represented as having hens re,-
pleitly "dislocated," and the insurrection is sd
to have extended to Gallicio, and to have pl-actd
Commis in the possession of the rebels. There
contradictory sister:Dents destroy each other, and
for nothing. The course of a few day* mey be t.\.
pectrd to bring authentic intelligence upon the
subject.

. Dutch Papers to the will instant have arrived.
The KING was expected on the 16:ti at Antwerp,
where the most extrusive preparations were made
for his reception.

The following is an extract from the Piedmontere
Go:eiie of the loth inst. :

" TURIN, OCTOBER 10.
" Recent letters from the Mores say, that the
situation of the Greeks becomes daily worse, sod
that in a riuile action near Napoli di Romanis
they had left 5,000 men in the Geld of battle.

" A letter Iron* Verona ►acs, that the Crown
l'riuce of Austria, Prince Leopold of Naples, the
Archduchess his consort. and the Duke of Cala-
bria, are expected in that city."

We have received Bayonne Papers of recent
dater. Tilt"- announce a victory gained by Ninth
on the 'id, but it does nut appear entitled to guy
credit.

Three extensi►e distilleries in Cork, which were
to have commenced working Isla week, have sud-
denly abandoned their intention. The large capital
employed in these expensive establishments thus
lira unproductive, and the families of the nume-
rous working people belonging to them are left
destitute of bread. This is no inconsiderable sum.
%lotion of the distress already prevalent in that part
of the country, and has excited much attention and
inquiry. It is ascribed to the exercise of an inqui-
sitorial poorer by the Board of Excise over these
establishment►, which, though autho►i.ed by the
law, the proprietors confider oppressive ■od anju-
nous to their interests.

We gave an account on Monduy of the capture
of a posse of gamblers at the west end of the town.
We this day give au account of soutber'captove off
the same sort of gentry, made in the same quarter
lust evening. For the alarnsiug growth, of th a
ruinous practice we are indebted to one French,
friends. May we be permitted to have that we
have not to attribute the growth or smother more
detestable vice to their isstercowite with this
country.

The Doke of Wet.t.itiovuti. we regret to qty,
still continues rather in • delicate state of health.
though it is to he hoped that a change of air may
be attended with favourable eflivta. The most
marked attention has been paid to our distiuguished
countryman since his arrival at Vienna, aud the in-
habitants generally have manifested an earnest soli-
citude about him. All the first official Itersoaagea
in the city, both civil acid military, have waited
upon him with respectful etiquette; and the Ea-
-I'F ItOR himself, before leaving the capital. ;,rove
directions that nothing should be wanting whicb
could mark the high estimation in which his IMPE-
RIAL MAJESTY holds the Hero of Waterloo.--•
Peening Paper.)
Bon LOGS atilt•MEß, OCTOBER 17.---(Extiacs
of a private letter.)--.4 An order came down from
Paris this morning for the further imprisonment of
Mr. BOW RING here as secret, and apprising him
that he is to prepare forthwith for Isis trial. The
charge against him is for being the bearer of letters
which have a treasonable tendency. A friend of
mine. who has seen one of the songs, which were
found in Mr. B.'s possession, says that it was ad-
dressed to the soldiery, and that it is of • very vio-
lent character, It is not known yet when the trial
is to come on. The tardiness of crown proceedings
in this country will probably defer it for • month,
if not six weeks. It is supposed that it will take
place at Boulogne, where Mr. BowitiNet is: but
it is. perhaps, more probable that it will be 'emeriti
to Paris."
Lord LIVERPOOL and the CHANCELLOR of tte
Exr min ER have determined to submit to Parlia-
ment, us one of their first measures of Finance, a
plan for converting the old Four per Cent. Annui-
ties into Three and a Half per Cent. The rollir
of a similar operation with respect to the Fives I !' t
year occasions this experiment--(Evening Poi ,• •
We hear with surprise and astonishment
is the present intention of Ministers to de!,•, the
-
:netting of Parliament until February, mileis wine
unexpected uccurrenceshould in the mean time uc-
, cannon a change in their determinstion.—(/did )
THE FONDS.—The market yesterday was look-
ing very steadily, but rather improting: Con-
sofa were 821 for lire Account. and 8213 for
Money ; Reduced, 81 #; 31 per Cent. ; New
4 per Cents. 1021 i; Old ditto, 9S 991; Long
Annuities, 24) 13-161. Foreign Stocks: New
Spanish, 741 73 ; Russian, 901; Neapolitan.
" 81: 82; Peruvian. 871 88 871 ; Colombian,
9i31 93; Prussian, 91 ; I)anish,-91.

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The Earl es 4 oeutees of Pesakaske and family hive left
tows for their loot, *Rios Hue... Wilts.
Earl filmset, sterised.yesterrtsy atkm Maas. lu St. James's.
place from his seat Alllorp, Nortlamptooshire.
Wood sod Mrs. Campbell have Itft Waimea Hotel,
Itryest.airett, for their seat in Kest. ,
me. Mr. yuke hw left laws for thtford.,
. Viseuttet led Viseouseress Crasher's arrived is town yes-
terday from time father's the Marquis of lieltsiery's) seat
itsfiletd. •
• Chattel Mirfjorlbarilto, E.g. left the Waterloo Hata.
3ermyit.strtet, yeatertisy, for Chellesksm.
W. and Lady Ma.y Sotaletus arrived yesterday at the
0. hires'. Hotel, Jermyo.street, from Ibtir seat Or Surrey
she Gerais Rich, R.N., from his seat io Berks.
Sir Hoary sod Lady Georgina Wellesley se•ived yesterday
their house in Bolton-sheet front tie Marquis of Salts-
lory's arm, Railleld.
Tier Rest sod Cowden of Arras hsve left Brighton fur
their seal, Sorter' Stoma.
Sir lobs sad Lady hate left the Drama Rstlarars
seat, citriroler Park. Cambridgeshire, oa a owe.
Sir Toeless and Lady Farquhar left tows yerterday for
their best at ffoehavaptran.
Deportee,* from Jordan's Hotel, St. Jaatee's.eireel :—The
Mores Prettier. os a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Campion for
their teat is Souses; Mr. sod Mrs. Hark for the Cordiaest.
Lord arid Lady Silty have srlived us • visit to Lord
Sept.., it his test, filedeor Lodge, Becks, from • toor.
Lord Foley has left Newmarket oe • lour.
Lord Checks Fitzroy has left town foe his MO is Suffolk.
Sir George end Lady Nugent have left there seat near
Aylesbury, for Stowe, on a visit to the Duke of Backintham•

Deporieres from the &. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street :
—Mr. slid Mrs. Guam's for their most la NcoLoad ; sad
rsioaia Catty, R.K. for the Cotiiiitest.