The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-06 00:00:00

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The AJaaitwr of Tharsdsy contains • proclama-
tion by the King of FRANCV, closing the Session
of the Legislative Chambers ; •nd also another

proclamation summoning the Chambers again for
Tuesday the 4th of June next. The Chambers
met on Wednesday the Ist instant in their respec-
tive places of sitting, when the royal proclamation
baring been communicated by the Ministers of the
Crown, the Chambers separated instantly with cries
of Nee le Hai!

On Friday last, the 3(1 of May, the national
guard celebrated for the seventh time the ■nnivtr-
sary' of the KinG's return to his capital by per.
forming alone the military duties of the Palace.
Then ix. nu intelligence of an authentic character
from the East. The Constitutionnel, which never
want. fur news, says, on the authority of private
letters from Para (these private letter* !) that the
Christian residents are in constant apprehension of
violence, as they look upon war as unavoidable,
and that (several of the Europeans have embarked
their efecta in the hope of escaping by sea from
the fury of the Turks, Au intimation is thrown
out, that M. DE LUTZOW, the Austrian Ambassador
to the Ottoman Porte, is hourly expected at Vienna
•but this expectation is found also in private letters,
in which we repose but little faith.
The Journal de 'Animist publishes intelligence
from the frontiers of Spain, which announces the
formation of a tipanirh force in Arragon and Cata-
tonia of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, " equal to
that of the French sanitary cordon." These troops
are under the command of General Lopez BANOS.
The assembling of a large military force in any part
of Spain, under any pretence whatever, might ex-
ercise as extensive an ion eruct upon the state of pub-
lic afftirs in the Peninsula, as (lid the army of An-
dalusia, which had been formed in the vain hope
of recomptering Smith America. The formation
of s Spallisn army on the frontiers is not men-
tioned in the Madrid Papers.
The French five per carts. closed on I'Ve..luesday
at 87 f. So c. Bank Stock 1,583 f. 50 c.

We have received Madrid Papers to the 23J of
13%t month, and Hambargh Papers to the lit inst.
The Provisional Government of Mexico has sent an
accredited agent to Europe, charged with an int-
pocant communication. He has arrived in Ham-
burg!), birt the place of his further destination is
mentioned. The purport of his mission may
probably have reference to the first article of the
MeXlCilll constitution—the offer of ma Imperial

Crown to some &ember of the Roya- I F. Nags of
Spain. Some disturbetteei bane taken, place In Si.
risgmea•mid Sereelormi brit they do not seer to be
of any impnriatiee.
The accounts from Ifietersborgh are of the 10th
of April ; they allude to the continuance of the
negnciations with Turkey, but speak of the result
with as much uncertainty as we find io the other
sources of intelligence.

The following intelligence has been received by
the Nashlir. lately arrived at Portsmouth, and
which left Purt Royal, Jamaica, on the 25th
Ouch :

• " rout ROW, Winn 24.
0 Information has just arrived of the declaration of in.
dependence of the whole of the Island of St. Domingo, by
General Buyer (the native black). who. bad obtained com•
Otte possession. It sprain the Spaniard', who pos.
armed the city of St. Domingo, and a small portion of
the country around it, were desirous of throwing off the
control of the mother country, sod therefore resolved
to hoist the Columbian flag, and acknowledge fealty to that
Republic. lloyfr bearing of this Immediately petit deputies
to the Spaniards, stating, that if the city of St. Domingo
' woo desires* of clanging its Governors it shoeld met go out
of the island for • posterior, as he would is e %chwiession
of it, and give the inhabitants the same: WS as
gi were enjoyed by his own subjects. The le ' people
kit
of the city, is eonsnoseace, weal to the French Admiral,
who was lying at Martinique, imploring his assistance,
sod stating, they had ten thousand good troops to with.
stand Bove, carpet toe. The
,French Admirnl jostantly
collected all his vessels (seas only), and all his spare troops
(800 only), sod came down to St. Domingo. Boyer, how.
ever, bad been too active to be frustrated iii his design; be
had already marched in and taken possession of all that
retrained to Old Spain,and Mat without bloodshed. As soon
is the French fortes appeared off the city be seat to the
French Admiral, Informing him, that if be attempted to
laad a single maa in enmity, lie would order a gamma
masacre of all the white people in the island. The French
Admiral paused, received applies and presents, and bore up
for Porto Rico! A law has been *islet passed in the island,
prohibiting all and every white man from having any pos-
sessions in it, either landed or snoveable ; but that his wife,
if a native woman, might hold both, and even if not married,
she might bold it for him. The island is most semarkmbly
improved, and is extensively dealing with America, under-
selling ell the other islands, and with articles of better qua-
lity, particularly sugar."
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Letters, dated the slat October last, hese been
received from our settlement at Sincspore. Under
the impression that an intention existed on the part
.of the Government to surrender this Colony to
the Dutch, or to deprive it of its privileges, a
suspension had been mode of all the public
improvements carrying on there. Experience has
proved the intelligence and sagacity of Sir T.
STAMFORD RATFLIS, the meritorious founder of
this valuable settlement, so admirably calculated
for the extension of British commerce in the Indian
Archipelago, and the repression of Dutch usurpa—
tion in these sena. The public curiosity must be
strongly excited to leant the public grounds for the
sacrifice of this important colony.

At one o'clock on Saturday, Mr. Baosa, from
the Bank of England, communicated to the Stock
Eachange the following Daum received by the
Bank of England. respecting the new plan of Go-
veramant for the mutant of pensions :

" Fife House, Ma 4110842.

" GEMITLItIIIti—We request that you will be sugood
to CUM optic, to besiveis, in the usual manors., Ant, on
Tuesday next, at twelve o'clock, we shall be ready to see, at
the Treasury Chambi es, such Forties as may be disposed to
rotes lap a contract conformably to file Resolution agreed
to by the Howe of Commons on 3d May.
." We are, Gentlemen,

" Your ■ost obedient bumble Servants,
(Shred) " LIVERPOOL.
" N. VANSITTAirc
"Toy the Govern°, and Deputy-Goversor
of the Bank of Englard."

This notice appears something like the announce-
meat of a loan and a bidding, of which the pebhc
at large are invited to partake. It is, however, pre-
sumed, that the outline of the final arrangement
hashers& already settled. Conjecture points, in this
respect, fur Contractors, either at the Bank itself, or
at some of the leading Insurance Companies, to the
nature of whose usual transactions, indeed, the
principle of the plan is closely assimilated. In
whatever manner the contract may be taken, whe-
ther by one
.of the establishments above noticed,
or several of them collectively, it is probable that
shares in it will find their way into the market, and
be rendered attainable by individual purchasers.
" The estimated scale of annual reductions, however
just the principles ou which it has been made, may
prove fallacious. A great diversity of opinion may
therefore prevail upon this *abject, and cense-
quently a great diversity in the bidding., from the
amount of the Government estimate.

The announcement at the Stock Exchange had
the eact of depressing she funds about one half per
cent. in Consols for she Account, which fell almost
immediately from 791 to 782, and which is the more
remarkable, es the plan was previously known, end
no sales of ally importance followed the communi-
cation from the Bank. The market continued de •
pressed during the remainder of the d.iy, and Con-
oohs fir the Account closed at 781 sellers.

Yesterday the LORD CHANCELLOR and the
Marquis of LONDONDERRY had audteuees of the
Ka NO. _

1)n Satu►day the Doke of You transacted mili-
tary business with his MAJILSTY. Yesterday, at one
o'dock, the Royal Duke left town.
tube Dahlin Papers of the 4d itniant cootsin some
furtlit.- details of the distressed mute of the iita-
gantry in e+t kostli-wt:t of Ireland.

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The Rake of Rutland baa left Noon for bill twat,. Retvoir
Crowle, Rillimodakire.
The Doke nr Puriliod left town•yraterelav for Newmarket.
The Ildampaie nod Marchiunerat of Stafford left town yester-
day fee [foram.
. Coanters Stanhope bat arrived at the Brunswick Rouse
HOtels-Haeoveottmare, from her wow in Kent.
Tbe Eirl and Cousins Pembroke and family have at-
tired at their berme is Privy Gordan', from their teat,
too Noose, Wilts.
Earl Stanhope has left lawn Lie hie seat in Kest.
The Earl and Conoco, of Darnley left town yesterday for
their seat, Cobham Hall. Kral.
Lord and Lady hi. Harvard left Coulecia's Hotel,
Lower Brook-street, yesterday, for their sear in tiamex.
Lord litaPiarllal has left lowa on a tour.
Hon. Thomas Kenyon left Vforenn'r Hotel, RegesYstreet,
Yesterday, fur Mrs mat, near Shierriluary.
T. F. Brixton, Etq M P. and family,. have arrived at ilia
Waterloo Hotel, Jermysi.alreet, front their seal iu Norfolk.
Jam Hackett, Esq. arrived yesterday at Hodgauo's Hotel,
Dover.etreet, front Pavia.
Arrivals et the Pt. George's Hotel. Albemarle elreet ;—Sir
Andrew and Lady Hammond, from a tow; and Mr. and
Mrs Mowbray, sod the Mimes Grey, from their seat in
Berea.
Deparinree from GrrillinaNi Hotel, Alberperle-street
I. N. Daniel, El. for China; and Robert Markham, El.
fur York.
Arrival, at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street:—Mr.
and Min Smolt,. from Darby; Mr. Gaiter), frOnn Birming-
ham; and Mr Searle. from Oxford.

Departure' from Bea!aisle* Hotel. Jermyn-efreet :—The
FArl. pod Countess of Gleams and family, we a whit to Lord
Hardwiekea, in Hertfordshire; and Sir G. Nugent, Bart. for
hie aratin Rotkiogbameahim

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Deputners from Broses'e Hotel, f.elerster-mpsere I--
Baron Broilers and family, fur Pieria; Le Comer Gallia',
foe Nem; Sr °eerie Parnell, fee Brighton; sad C. Grids/-
show, Emi fur his seal I. Haat,.

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FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

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The Deiced Norfolk Rao, en elegant entertainment yes-
terday to the. Duke *ad Duchess of Redford, the Elf, and
Counters of .Alltentorie. Lord and Lady Bury, Earl and
Countess of Surrey, Mr. and Lady Arm Coke, &c. at hie
toupee in ftt.Jareits's-ortirare.
The Merchioness of Loildanderreo party, after the opera
no ffriturdey, was very elegantly attended.
The Marchioness of Satisbecy gives a greed omicert this
evenly& al her house t Arlingtqa -sweet.
The

Earl of Liverpool eastirtains a diatioguished party ou
/Wordy at frite,Houso.
The Siohn. of London entestains a dimingrished party
tomorrow at his house in tit. James's agave,
Count Lieven entertained Viscount and Viscountess Gran-
ville and a large party yesterday at his house in Harley.
"treat ; in the evening the Conntess had ber usual party,
which was very faritionshly attended.
The Fre•eh Anshomador gives an elegant entertainment
isn Sunday weal at his home in Portland-place.
Lady H. Cioreodists gave • splendid ,rout on Friday ewer.-
in; at Burlington Hoare, Pircadilly,,which was attended by
the Duke of Gloncesta and upwards of 400 diatisgaished
fashionable,.
Lard nod Lady Grantham entertained on Saturday Via-
anent and Viaemarstess Falvonoth and a distinguished party
at their house in St.Janies's.oquare.
Lord sad Lady Flullsoml will entertain a large party on
Sunday neat at Holland House.
Lord and Lady Graintham will entertaia a large party on
Saturday at their Strum in St.Jasneemitqwrire.
Lord and Lady
,Bnlkeley had a Large party at dieser yes-
terday at their house in Stanhope-street, Mayfair.
Sr M. W. Ridley, Bart. eotertsined the Earl and Coon-
teas of Blevintom mad a party of distinction yesterday, at his
boons iu Graftue-street.
NAll..Pelbane gives a rant on Friday next .at her home in
C•nopught-plam.
Mrs. Scott Murray gives a quadrille bull ou Friday at ,her
house is Cavendishriquare.
Mr.. Tyke grits a rout on Friday at her house in Albe-
marle-street.
George Philips, Esq. M.P. eateriaised the Marquis of
Lansdown, Lord Sing, aid a large party yesterday at his
house in Mount-street, Grosrennesqn•re.
• t 4. La Renelveri eaterlaiuu a large party to-morrow at hie
Imam is Portinaa-strem.

Yesterday the Princess AUGUSTA attended divine
•ervire at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. and
heard a sermon by the Honourable and Rev. Mr.
STOPFORD.

Yesterday divine service was performed at the
• Minn'a palace, in Pall-mall, by the Rev. Dr.
VLointitn.
Yesterday the Duke of BUCItItOHAM left town
*for Stowe, liuckingbamshire.
The Earl of Ltrearoot. left town on Saturday
for Coomb Wood; and the CHANCILLOR of the
ExcH sQD nu for glogliheoth.
The Prince of, DAM 11/411, is on Ilia way to poy
visit to this country. with his Prniceas, and a nu-
merous retinue. One of the Atari! yachts proceeds
~tg Casino iii fog days., for lb. purpose of convey-
igg, his Royal Highness and suite to Dover.—
(keening Paper.)
Among the last arrivals at Roth are
Lady Daneaa, lion. Mu. Beriie, Hon. Mrs. Foop, S M.
sod Lady Sykes, Sir W. Inglis, Admiral sod Mra.,Liolloway,
'Major sad Mr.. W. Ferrard, Major lSsrkvilte, Ire.

It is observed of several of the public meetings
on the distress of the country, that Parliamentary
Reform, inateed of being the body horse in the
team of the Resolutions is tied to the plough tail.
Miss WILSON, who has renewed her engagement
at the Bath theatre, was on Wednesday evening
suddenly seised with so severe an indisposition as to
tender a change of the performance necessary, and
the audience,who attended to enjoy the harmonious
strains of and Mealtime, had to symplithize
with the woes of the Stranger and Mrs. Haller,
which characters were personated with geunine feel-
ing by Mr. HAMBLIN and Miss DANCE.

Ma. MATHEWS.—An eccident having oecurred
which has totally destroyed the Lithographic Sketch
or Mr. MATHEW, in the various characters in
cro
"Stories," the Ladies sad Gentlemen who are de-
slum% of
"a ng
veto skteltieek
oDrawingfthe w
ha
irme
es::
is
grout',
ly
informed that the Author of the entertainments
preparing
which will be ready for delivery at Messrs. COL-
NAOHI and Co.s, Cockepur-street, in a few days.

theilHisoMnomuier:bleißrr.ige-4—teSPithr:E:,:ellicosdrealsep:eryti.:tiegCdtaetoe'cistaliinl
this thy from Portsmout.h for North Yarmouth,
fvuernthhaegeplui rpsoisre
co faeonatabasr
Nk eaAgy
to,a,
Garter
King
of
Arms, atul the light Honourable THOMAS Fornit,
who have ber•n deputed by his M•suty to itxvrst
the King of DENMARK w Rh the Most Noble Order
of the Garter,

•tortPT-Ellitaltk.
On Saturday ifireuirprtlpi. marieal drama of The
Slave was. perforpocu--i at this.theln,ret the
Slave, wits to hagebain represepted by. M.., MA'
CatlAD,t bat teem stisideoly,iskeio iii; Mt. btlel-
110g undertook, tb/ glut, wlrk bespeefstesated ugh
conSidEratle sue6eris. Goistbia is the character
upon which tike pemeipel interest of . the piece de-
pend.; it regipirgs extreme fail awl jujiggl.coit to
give it ete4 ; end. M r. Co wad* ipsrated,toll•o6"
his used Polaris; as if intim red, odd! Bye givioloyf him
*horn lw substituted. to seyerat,parte hnobtsined
great and merited applause, end has given as As-
surance that hi. talents eptiele him to a higher walk
in the drama than that which he generally occupier.
There are few dramatic emertainments that collect
together so Bloch or the talent of the company as
The Slave. Jonas,EYslitr,'Lrstox,and 81-AS-
represent cha,aciers well suited to their re-
spective abilities; and Miss STEPHENS never looks
more Interesting; or imparts wore of the delight of
her enchanting Voice, than in the character of
Zelinda.
This elegant theatre is become once more the
resort of rank mad fashion. Tout and Jerry, the
Pony Races, with the pantomime of,Horkgaires
Ancestors, continue to increase nightly In ettrao inn.
Among the distinguished fashionable. wbehonooted
the theatre durilg the last week we solited the
following, with large patties:•••s
The Marqais of dueerobcrry, Marquis of Worcester, Lord
Altranlry, Hoc Berkelry Craven, Hon. Berkeley Part,
Lady Mildanty and (may, Ludy Folkestone and family,
Mr. sad Mrs. Deamasored, Ludy Loraine sad party, Colonel
Wilkes sad family, General Rowley, Captaia Latins, !Inn.
Muss Percy, Lady Booth lied family, Mr. Chorsistwih, .Mr,
Harrcirdoo, Mr. Frorliiiir and family, Col. Foster, Geue•ot
Walpole' og
Sir lames Wynn, Sir W. Palmeri. and 'tespily,
Major Simpson, Capiato King, Mrs. Tracey,
,farrtl. Spencer
and family, Mc. Stephemoo, Lady Remove sod famll7, Cul.
Gosling, Mrs. Nerve sad party, lie.