The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-31 00:00:00

London is destitute of buildings worthy of the taste
and splendor of its citizens, but that the pressure
and importunity of individual interests bare succeeded
in too many instances in biding from public view the
structures which would so much have contributed to its
ornament. At this day, however, it is gratifying to ob-
serve, that every occasion is scizei with avidity to restore
to general admiration the works with which the genius of
our native architects has endowed us. We know no national
monument snore worthy of being again introduced to the
notice and applause of the public than the spire of St.
Bride's church, Fleet-street, the acknowledged masterpiece
of Sir Cr tits lor ta W its N. Its position, in the greatest
thoroughfare of the City, seems to ;;ire it peculiar claims
upon those who are justly and proudly anxious to renda
the British metropolis worthy of the eminence it should
enjoy, as the capital of the most powerful and enlightened
empire of the world.

Mr. Canning, we arc happy to say, was much better
yesterday.
lielvoir Castle, the seat of the Puke and Duchess of
Rutland, will be a scene of great festivity during the holi-
days. Among the numerous distinguished personages in-
vited are, the Puke of York, the Duke of n ellivon, the
Marquis of Anglesey, eke.
Althorp, the seat of Earl Spencer, is at present the scene
of much conviviality. Among the distinguished visitors
are, Lord liesborough, Lord Duncannon, the lion. Colo-
nel Ponsonby, Mr. Campbell (the Poet), Mr. Littleton,
M.P. Ste.
Lord G. H. Cavendish has given SOW. towards the esta-
blishment of a county hospital at Brighton.
The remains of Lord Eardley are to be removed on
Monday next, from Brighton, for interment in the family
vault, Belvidere, Kent, which is to take place on
Thursday.
By the death of Lord Eardley the title becomes ex-
tinct, his Lordship's only son having died last year. A
large portion of the Noble Lord's fortune, we understand,
gees to Lord Say-and-Sele.
Tits tare Luny East)! vv.—The Br ig,hten Gowtte,
after noticing the death of this Nobleman, says—" His
Lordship's death will be generally lamented, not only by
his family and friends, but by the public in general ; lie
was kind, affectionate, end his benevolence was absolutely
unbounded. One trait of his character, which we know to
he authentic, we cannot forbear relating. Some years aga
a regiment was lying in the neighbourhood of Belvidere,
his Lordship's scat in Kent. It having come to his know-
ledge that the senior Lieutenant, a most deserving young
man, though without fortune, had not the means to pur-
chase a company then vacant; without any previous know-
ledge of the gentleman, except what he gained from the
Commanding and his brother Officers, his Lordship wrote
him a letter of apology for taking the liberty of enclosing a
check for 1,300 guinns, which was the purchase-money
of the company. This and many similar instances of his
Lordships kindness and generosity are within the recolice-
tion of our informant, who knew intimately a brother of
the above officer.
We are happy to state that Stratford Best, Esq. son of
Thomas Best. Esq. has arrived at Longs Hotel, Bond-
street, from Paris, perfectly recovered from his late acci-
dent.
On Wednesday evening last (Dec. 22), Sir Charles
Vernon gave a splendid assembly and ball to her Grace the
Duchess of Richmond, at his residence in Lower Mount-
street, Dublin, to which 200 fashionable& were invited.
Amongst the company present were—
Her Grace the Duchess of Richmond ; Lady Louisa Lennox and
Lad y Sophia Lennox ; lion. Captain and Lady Georgina de nous;
the Earl and Countess of Meath, and lion. Mr. Brabszon. the
Earl and Countess of Charlernont, and Lady L. Caulfield; lady
Mary and Miss Saurin ; lard Loughborough, Lord and Lady
('aatlecoote, Lord and Lady Rossmore, Lady Dowager Itossmore,
Lady Dowager Hartland, and Baron and Baroness Robeck, and a
long list of fashionable,.
We believe no fewer than four Irish Peerages have be-
come extinct during the present short reign.
Sia ll•acooirr Lees.—The rumour runs that Sir
Harcourt is also to be prosecuted for sedition. Ile has
only published in a paper supported by the Government,
proclamations, that there is to be an attempt to massacre
all the Protestants; that the " ignorant cabal in his Ma-
jesty's Cabinet" are aware of this, but will take no measures
to protect the lives of the Protestants; that it is, therefore,
his advice, that all the Protestants shall immediately take
muskets and bayonets in their hands, and form " a military
confederation ;' and that be is fully determined, should the
" despicable Cabinet system be persevered in two months
longer, to pass in review, as the acknowledged Protector of
the Protestant population, the entire Protestant force of
Ulster, by which period he shall arrange even •
ultt-
TAaT ORGANIZATION TOR Tilt PRI:MINI:LOS will tender
it a perfect matter of indifference whether Mr. George
Canning and the Grenville' choose to protect the Protes-
tants, or to juin the Priests."—This is all that the doughty
Baronet has recently published. We cannot think that
the authorities consider it worthy of cognizance. It is
not at least as bad as saying that " the King shall be
pulled from his throne in six months, unless he alters his
system of Government"—and we know that such kflow of
rhetoric has been heard, at a City feast, from the lips of
an Alderman, without exciting more than transitory asto-
nishment.—Dublin Morning Register.

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has appointed Mr.
Alderman Darley, in addition to his situation of First Ma.
gistrate of Police, Inspectot of the County Dublin Police,
under the Constabulary Act, at a salary of NUL per
annum.

Sir J. C. Mortlock, Cliairman of the Irish Excise Board,
was to leave Dublin fur London on Thursday, to take his
place at the I :cneral Hoard. Ile is to be succeeded by Mr.
Trefusis. This interchange of Commissioners is one of
the results of the new system.

The old College of Physicians, in Warwick-lane, is to
be pulled down, and a street made from Newgate-
street to Ludgate-hill. The new College, at Clearing-
cross, begins to assume a handsome appearance. The pe-
diment and Greek pillars arc much admired.
SALE or Ma. FAI:NTLEROY'S ETFSCTS •T BRIGHTON.
—An iiiitiumse assemblage of persons attended the sale of
the freehold villa and erects, the property lof the late
Henry Feuntleroy, Eng., which was brought to the ham-
citr yesterday by Mr. Dawson. The villa was knocked
down at 4,5;t0L to Mr. Rainy, who has purchased it for a
per..mi of tank : the flnturcs, &c., which are to be paid for
in addition with the muse yance, will increase the price to
above 5,090/. The two plots of freehold ground, one
lyicg opl:osite the villa, and the other adjoining the west
end, were purchased for the same party, at 1,6401. The
remaining part, and the best of the furniture, were sold
vesterelay. It was ruinourcd the villa was bought for Lord
it'llitworth.—lii Gazylte.

METH ODISTS.—We have received a statement; properly '
authenticated, by four respectable inhabitants of Beverley,
(who, from their situation, may be presumed to have equal
facilities of knowing the state of the Methodist Society
there with the correspondent alluded to in cur list), assur-
ing us that the original paragraph respecting all the local
preachers in the Methodist Society, at that place, having
withdrawn front the connexion, is quite correct, as well as
the reason that was assigned for their having so done, viz.
that the Confi rence Preachers had, in their opinion. be-
haved unjustly towards one of their body. We also learn
that not only have all the local preachers left, but more
than thirty members in Beverley alone—one whole society
in tile circuit—about fifty members in liolderness—and
several in Hull and other parts, all in consequence of this
business. Mr. Mallen and Mr. Daniel M`Alee, two'
travelling preachers of the limit Methodist connexion in
arrived at Beverley last week.-11‘.ekinani.
GERM N Srol4ll NO.—The Emperor Francis I. made a
hunting party in the year 1753, consisting of twenty-three
persons, three of whom were ladies ; the Princess Charlotte
of Lorraine was one. The Chace lasted eighteen days, aed
during that time they killed 47,93 u head of game and wild
deer; of which 19 were stags, 17 roebucks, 10 foxes,
18,143 hares, 19,345 partridges, 9,499 pheasant, 114 larks,
353 quails, and 54 other birds. The Emperor fired 9,798
shots, and the Princess Charlotte 9,010 ; in an, there war
119,5i09 shots fired.—Duksia alfernoirt.

THE PRESS,

FRENCH P.IPERS.

[From the Jort,nal d D..6,:fs of Tuewkv.]
MADRID., Dtc. 16.
_ .

A Cottrell of Ministers essembled today, in which we are 10.
surrd that the tin .slion of comp. !ling the return of those Grandees
of Spain and r print lanticil rropretnra wL•n are absent from the
country was deg ihtd s n, ant; in case of their reLsal to obey the
order. that they should sc.:....;tetctl to a tax proportioned to the
amount of ti.cir
There is t frt,'t rt.onm; of the iourrey of the faint Don
F:nn:i•co de to Frr^rr r.n.l heady; oac circut..tance Con-
Jim:awry of it is, the his trt.,:st,i;•7 hrs recently Kt:cured letters of
eretlit fur Large stuns ot. Paris and Narles.

PARCF.I.OIIII,. Dye. liL

The follominr, urorhinnt;on 1..,0; just been publishid by General
Brssetot rt, tin Comm and:.•.t 31! .T.stlentia, on the occasion of a
etnhsr.':el on of some in his province:—
The er.emir: (me.. anit of the King our master, are inde-
fnt,;;ah:s is their ilf!ri4 of pr,!...tic.ng a Calish reform, in destroy-
Ing ;ma. fsi:h in 6.d and :he dori..; we owe to our Sovereign; but
the bard of the Almighty, which is ever upon them, has frustrated
their vgin
" At eight in the wornir.; of the 9th instant, n brig and three
smaller vessel.. 211•. ,-y!'d htillre the lortress of St. Paul, from which
were Inr.tled !nor- thsn 21:1 men. This disembarkation becoming
kr.tvi; to 1t!. the li..vernor of the fortress, he marched
ium!eihately s^si .st thec . tinced them to re-embark.
• " NotliiugLet ti'e int; rf.rif)CC vf the Almighty could have oh-
tainvt! gr..x. a tridioph. with so small a force, against troors
lig!ding van inurage. Providence has protected the de.
fencers of two Thrones.

.....
•'• I hare :hc ali`4llC:;ts!: of announcing to you, that the guar-.
'liars of cur rclion and oar liars performed prodigies o:
cal.;: r. _ _

.....
"1.:1 the raecable ini.abitarts be comforted; their General
watches over t::em.

........
(Signed) "DE BASSECOURT.
" Valentia. Dee. 12,
(From tl:e C isl:Wionael of Tuesday.l
ADRID, DEC. 111.
The Meg still soffits from the gout, but he is a greater mann
to as foolish and weak a Minis:l.y as any that he has ever hail. lie
complained grievously the other day, that his Ministers were as bad
as the Constitutionals. ling Ferdinand will never have good ad-
visers. because lie will mily give his confidence to those Who in-
crease his perpetual disquietude, by proposing to him endless men.
sons of t)rannt. Instead of telling him, like other Sovereigns,
that his subieits nine Lim. his Catholic Majesty Is assured by
those who surrourd hint, that all whom he governs are his

.....
7'he plan of instraction proposed by die Council of Castille, and
by some 31,iehs. for the Spanish Universities, is that the Students
may take degrees in all professions, not excepting Physic and
3latlicutaiies; but it is an essential condition that they should have
been attached for a rear at least to a religious class, without which
even Ilippoerates hitit‘clf would have been declared a quack in
physic. in virtue of this, the Rector of the University of Toledo
publicly confessed on the 11th instant, 230 scholars who were
already matriculated. In consequence of this lie has been
nouti-
nated, an stas foreseen, to the first vacant canonship.
The effalrs of Portugal become daily room alarming. The
Queer.'s Flirty threatens openly the destruction of its opponents.

•
BARCELONA, DEC. IS.
The fellvvrirg is a remarkable fact, and appears to indicate a
r!iwobition to acknowledge the capitulation of Barcelona :—M.
Villa. an advocate, who bad been Syndic of the Constitutional
Municipality. and who has been for some months detained on ac-
coioa of the famous representation of January, 11123, has received
a pi:sport at 3ladrid w go abroad.
[From the Courtier Francois of Tuesday.)
Peals DEc. 27.

The Dauphin, accompanied by the Wu Minister and the Doke
de Damao. ibis day visited the military prison of 3lontsigu. After
hating inerected the different buildings, and conversed with the
prisoners, he went over their workshops, and particularly remarked
those of MM. ltepeuilly and eichirncr, silk-mercers. His Royal
Highness was struck with the work (e la Jaguar!), and he put
some questions to M. Depouilly, who with the permission of his
Royal Highness worked before hint a medal of bronze and gold,
encompassed by a garland of laurel, and bearing the following
inscription :
" M. the Dauphin visited the prison of 3fontaigu • the comforter
of the afflicted. and the patron et the intlusuious.
ills Royal If ighness condescended to accept some of these medals
struck off in his presence, and promised to visit the shop that
M. Depouilly has established at Paris.
Ills Royal Highness expressed his satisfaction at the perfect
order which reigned throughout this military prison.

BRUSSELS PAPERS.

Barests.s. Dec. IS.

SECOND CHAMBER OF THE. STATES GENERAL.
31. Bodard presented a luminous report on the petition of several
merchants, shipowners, and distillers, of Rotterdam, Schiedam,
Ice. praying the Chamber not to adopt the project of law impo-
sing a duty on the importation of •foleign corn.
The Order of the Day was the debate on the project of law for
the repression of the African slave trade. Baron de Celle.,
Baron de SlSltaft, Messrs. Van Alphas., Liefmans, Sandberg,
and Resphins, spoke in favour of the proposed measure; and no
other Members offering to •spenk, the Minister of Justice de-
fended the proposal Liw, and its effaeacieumem ; after which it
was put to the vote, and carried unanimously.
DEC. 21.
_ _ . _ .

His Royal Highness the Prinoe of Orange Is expeeteZlinthis
city from St. l'etersburgh, towards the beginning of next month.

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Dec. L.
Yesterday, and to-day, the Chamber disc:lased the project of
law, relative to what is called the " Deferred Debt ;" which, after
a very animated debate, was adopted by a majority of 64 votes
to 36.

The debt in question was to be paid in Instalments in 25 years,
lots being drawn every year to decide which of the bonds should be
paid. At the uncertainty with respect to the fate of the bonds al-
lowed considerable room for speculation, it was proposed, and is
now decided by the new plan, to have the lotteries for all the 25
kears drawn in the first year, by which it will be determined and
nown at once in what year any particular number will be paid ME
The Central Section has made its report on the project of law
proposing changes in the tariff of import and export duties. The
Prnident proposed to dx the 4th January for the debate of this
law, which was agreed to.
The Prince of Orange, who was to leave It. Petenburgh in the
middle of this month, will return to that city in the spring, for his
august Consort, who will spend the winter to that cartaL A let-
ter front that city says—
The disaster which has just plunged the city in mourning
happened on the anniversary of the death of the Empress Cathe-
rine H. This coincidence has mad.: a profound Impression on the
minds of the Russians, who look on this catastrophe as a judgment
on Russia for having abandoned the system of Catherine, which
was to expel the Turks front Europe, and reestablish the independ-
ence of the Greeks, who are closely united to the Russians by the
community of their religion.
" Sir.ce the fatal 19th November the churches are constantly
crowded with the inhabitants of the city and country, who repair to
them, not so much to thank Ileaven for their escape, as to disarm
its anger, and implore it not to inflict more dreadful chastisements
on the Russians as a punishment for the indifference they have
shown towards their fellow-Christians. The name of the Weeks is
frequently mingled in the prayers of the terrified people, who never
appeared animated with a more unanimous feeling, or a greater
religious fervour."

GERMAN PAPERS.

(From the Angel/Mee Zeiteng of Dec. 22.1

CONITANTINOPLIC, Nov. Vi.
The Capitan Paths, whole justification seems to have been ap-
prinni by the Sultan, has received permission to return to the capi.
lit, arrived here within these few days, with his ship, from
the Dardanelles, and lauded at the arsenal. Every body is cur.
prised at this unusual lenity of the Sultan. Ibrahim Paths has
left Lioudroun for Can di., and we now hear no more of the expedi-
tion against the Mores, which has been announced for some weeks.
Captains of ships coming (ruin the neighbourhood of Candis affirm
that he had landed his troops on dist island, but that he had pre-
viously sustained great loss. - _

TEIPsTE. DEC. 10.
Copies of a letter are in circulation here, from the Aid-de-Camp
of Admiral Sachturv, relative to the late occurrences near Candia.
It is as fulloas:—

" I write this on board an Austri..n ship, which I am examining
in the suite of Rear-Admiral Sachtury. I hrteten to communicate
to you the joyful news, that in an action which took place on the
Ist (13th) of November, of the island of Candle, we totally de-
feated the whole of th, pompous fleet of the arrogant Satrap of
Egypt, anti took twenty vessels roll of regular troops, besides a
rich booty. There were many officers of rank on board. After
this defeat the enemy cannot porsihly land in the Mores, nor will
he be long aid: to maintain his ground even in the island of Can.
die, which he already considered as a conquered province. I have
before given you an account of th a preceding actions with the sanefleet, almost all of which were to our advantage. We have now
only to return thanks to Gad.
" Cape St. Angelo, Nur.ll(2o), 1334."
Ilantswicit. DEC. IL
The Duke, during his late travels, contrived and prepared a very
honourable and agreeable surprise fur the tams who accompanied
his father in Imo, in his glorious expedition from Bohemia to the
%Peter, where lie embarked for England. with his troops, who after-
wards fought in Spain. immediately after his return they received
a gold cross entwined with laurel, and inscribed with the words,
" Trr,.re tad Rediiefred, 1:10!)," and a silver medal, oma.
vented with the trophies, and with the word " Peninsula." Duke
William has also returned from his irately, and the two brothers
now live together in the palace. A regiment of humors is raising
to complete the contingent fur the army of the Osman Confede.
ration.

COAMTANTINOPLE, Nov. 26.
The Capitan Pacha has returned with a very small r.umber of
ships. Letters from Smyrna report that the Austrian squadron has
orders to levy on the Weeks a contribution of 64.10.01.10 Turkish
piastres, u an indemnity for their piracies on the Austriar.
chantmeo, and, in cm of refusal, to attack the tir:ek ti:et.