The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-04-29 00:00:00

GALWAY.

The aspect of our town at present must alarm
every thiiiking man. The fruits of the earth have
been rendered scarce by the severity of the season.
and every part of the crop that has escaped total
destruction, Ms been rendered not only useless,
but ruinous to health and life. Potatoes, the only
support of oar miserable lower orders, exceed in
price any thing the reader can well conceive ; and
when purchased by the half- ss d room•keeper.
at the exorbitant demand of severi-prnce per stone,
instead of imparting relief or comfort, convey to
his frame and constitution, a train of diseases, vio-
lent and infectious. IVhile we are giving this
picture of the state of things, there are, at this
moment, in our utifuroished Fever Hospital, twelve
or thirteen cases of II most inalicoant nature—not
typhus. we hest, but of a description bordering on
putrid ! The reader will, no doubt, shudder at
this assertion; but he must also believe us when we
say, that the Ministers of RehOott are tiniest cots-
stoutly employed in administering the rites of their
churches to the poor, pitiable creatures; 'woo&
to their death-beds, not alone by fever and disease.
but (shame upon us) by starvation ! !—Must we not
then do something to check the progress of death
—or shall we tamely and sinfully look on, while a
desolating plague spreads its influence aroung.t us?
—One would imagine dist the example of 1817
should have some effect upon ns, and that the awful
triumph of disease o:1 that occasion, should induce
and oblige us now to snatch from its grasp our-
selves and our children, and the very boa orna-
ments of society. We are not in the habit of giv-

PARIS RAPERS.
Pain, asset% ad.
ft is almanac(' by various comiuuuications that
part of the Austrian troops forming the garrison or
the fortresses In the Milanese and Venetian territory,
is to march to Dalmatia to observe the motions of
the Ottoman troops that are collecting in Turkish
Dalmatia. It is affirmed that a Fuchs, with a nu-
merous suite, has already arrived at Mortant. The
Austrian head-quarters will be at Zara. They
write from Zante under the date of the 7th of
March, that the Greek and Turkish squadrons are
in sight of each other. Hitherto they have con-
tented themselves with observing each other.—
(Journal de Paris, 24tH April.)
The illessilear publishes a royal ordinance on the
subject of Customhouse duties sffectiog certain
articles of foreign merchandise imported ioio France.
It confirms, lat, the ordinance of the 31st of
October 1821. modif)ing the import duty on foreign
wools, and the premiums on exportation of cloths.
whether entirely woollen or mixed ; 2d, the ordi-
nance of the 9d of November. 1821, prohibiting.
otherwise than is transitu, the insportation of iron
bars (not hammered); 9d, it extends the restrictive
provisions of the latter ordinance to hammered iron,
if smelted over coal furnaces, and to all sorts of iron
if attempted to be introduced by the land frontier:
some specific ditties are afterwards imposed on
cattle, sheep. pigs, &r. imported; on provisions.
fresh and salted ; and on one or two other articles.
Some proceedings of the Court-mental at Tours,
engaged in the trial of the Saumur insiorgeotr, are
given, but they shed no additional light on the rest
objects or origio of the conspi►acy, further than that
its aim was professed to be the expulsion of the
Ilium of Bourbon, and the elevates► of Napo-
leou If. to the throne.
Ali-LA-CH/MILLI, ANIL 19.
We have just received letters from Vienna of a
very recent date; one of these teriutostes with the
following paragraph t—.' It is considered ss certain
that on the 2&ih of this month (April) we shstlt
know positively whether we have war, or whethet
pence will be maintained."

SPANISH PAPERS AND LISBON MAIL.

DARCILOIIII, ♦PRIL 6.
We have the following accounts respecting 'he
movements of the seditious, in a communication
from Figueras, of the Scl of April :

On the 29th of March confident information was
received in the house called Pined., in the Spanish
territory, and in another, called Camp-Baia, within
the French line, there was a party of insurgents,
who might easily be surprised. The Consfitoionol
Alcalde of Figueroa sent an account of the parties-
lars to Don Pedro Navarro Pingurron, the Chief
Commander of the military reserve, who, in fact,
set out at eight in the evening with a Captain, two
Subalterns, and 18 men of the reserve, together
with an officer and 25 men of national volunteer
niilitia, who, on passing by San Loreozo de la
Mugs, were joined by the Alcolde and Common.
der of the local militia of Jumpers, with •
sub-lieutenant and fifteen men. Before they
reached Pineda they perceived a large party of
rebels, who, on seeing the troops, uttered loud cries
of " The absolute King for ever !"—" Death to
the Constitution.'" and particularly insulted the
commander and the militia. Before morning an
officer of the reserve, who had made a morecnint
for the purpose, surprised the house ; brit this
was of no use, the rebels not being there.—
A. parley was commenced with the commander of
the French post, that he might permit the factious
to be attacked ; to this he made no objection ; he
marked out the ground which was to be kept;
even expressed his satisfaction that it was intended
to destroy a troop of men stained by every crime.

While our patriots were preparing with the
greatest alacrity to attack the factious at three (lir-
ferent points, a French office►, at the heed of
twenty armed men, came runniog down the moun-
tain, snaking signals with a handkerchief as if he
desired a parley. Immediately the rebel Mises
advanced, crying to the French officer that the
Spuniard■ *anted to deceive him. The latter stoked
to our troops that his object was to remove the nil'.
understanding proceediug from the Commander of
the other post, because he had orders to prows
the refugees; so that if the intention to attack
them was persisted in, he should be under the disw
agreeable necessity of firing : our Commander,
therefore, perceiving that every attempt woeld be
in vein, and considering that the men had marched
nine hours during the night without any refresh.
went, ordered his people to retreat.
Though this affair hes produced no other advsii..

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ASO perrortiiiii prodigies of valor, 1111,t St. was
iiii eipectition that Spaia would send aAlajinio.4he

A rir tense farther dettoesion, M. Stem wade
the following motion, which was approved :
" That the Cortes urge the Governmeat to exert that at-
tention which the affair" of the Colonies claim to the means
of protecting those Provinces,a nd the security of the interest
of the Spaniards residing In them; sail if the actual grants
do not seam to eonmiete the naval armarrients that is 'o-
inked, that it may propose as moos as poveible the same
which it thinks necessary, that the Cortes may consider of
the grant."

Passengers who landed toot weak at Portsmouth
room China state, that elien they sailed from
Macao (4th December last) it dispute which had
arisen between the Chinese and the Americans had
been settled, but in a way not very creditable to
the humanity of the latter. It appears ilmst.an
American ship, louding in the river, was bearded
Chinese boat, and one of the people handed
a bottle of spirits, which was seized by the
Ageend mate of the American, and thrown over-
beard; hut, in its descent, it either struck a wo-
'ilasn, or broke the seat on which she was sitting.
which threw her overboard, and in consequence
she toas drowned. The circumstances being made
•kuown to the Mandarins, reparation was demanded,
by the punishment of death on the msn who had
caused the accident, and all communication was
cat off with the ship. Subsequently, it was deter.
mined, that the second ramie should be sent on,
shore, under an assurance that he should have a
fair trial : however, the poor fellow had not been
landed many militates when he was strangled ; and
Chinese jdstice was then declared satisfied !

His Majesty's health, we have the satisfaction to
say, is in a state of improvement. The Queen and
the rest of the Royal Family are well.—(Madrid
Papers, April 15.)

LISBON, APRIL 19.

In the sitting of the Cortes on the 13th, the Se-
cretary read a dispatch from the l'rovisional Junta
ti( Goa, in the East Indies, giving an account of
.the joy with which the news of the Revolution itt
Portugal had been received there by every body
except the Viceroy (Conde do Pardo) and his ad-
herents ; in spite of all his efforts, however, he
was deposed, and in consequence of the represeata-
flung made to him, consented to be sent to Cabo,
there he is treated with ill the ►espect due to his
rink, and has repeatedly thanked the Provisional
Junta for the attention •hewn hint. Deputies are
to be sent from Goa as soon as possible.
The Cortes continue the discussion of the Con-'
siitution.

On Friday morning the Governor and Deputy
Governor pf the ,Bauk of England had a meeting
with the Earl of LIVERPOOL and the CHANCELLOR
Of the EXCHEQUER, at Liverpool House, White.
hall, and about three o'clock on Saturday the rdi-
lowing notice, issued by the Bank, was communi-
cated on 'Change :

The Lisbon Papers contain a Feat iii!liftfdo-
cuments relative to Brasil.--(A44 Aistrs,
April 191

Bank of England, April 27, 1822.
"The Court of Di:guinea of. the Governor and Company of
the Bank of England give notice, That a General Court will
b. held at the Bank on Thursday nest, the 2d May, at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, oo special affairs."

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The reduction of their discounts from fire to four
per cent. by the Bank, is presumed to be the sub.
410 soder consideration.

MONDAY, Ves.ll.o

The Paris rastion Thilirtdl7. #ll 7tttelitly hn re
arrived. Their festinitill AIN Alai is paitiust. The
French funds ientain'sreall/. 43a Wednesday the
renter left off at 87 fr.*,4lsSh.t.'"; on Friday they
clines' at .7 fr. 90 ceps&
The fdllowing attiAttrneta:—

PAIIIII, APRIL 46.
Yeste►day, after mass, the Kiug presided a$ a
Council of *Ministers. The Duke of Bann°, Mi-
nister et War, was not present on account of indis-
position.
A German pape► states that some French
gendarmes went in disgnise to a village of Alsace,
en the banks of the Rhine, to arrest some persons
implicated in the conspiracy of Belfurt, amongst
whom was mentioned the son of General Berton ;
they proved unsuccessful in their pursuit.

We have received the Dublin Papers of Thom-
"g4i.hided peasantry of the county of Li-
Ae *
metick comistoo to surreader their arms with an
jhrtityAbat ituipires otooldent expectation of their
totdre goOd ooidoot..

Mr. Justice •JtttttS, is this charge to the Grand
Jury, in the Court'of King's Bench, on the first day
of Term, strongly urged the observance of the
Strictest economy iu the several •presentment, to
be laid before them, " particularly in times like the
present, where, he said, the pressure ofdistress is felt
by all times of the community, sod by none more
then by ihe middliug sod poorer orders of the citi-
zens of Dublin."

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Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was
held at the Foreign Office, which was attended by
the LORD Calapicti.Loa and all the other Cabinet
Ministers. The Council broke up at a quarter
oh three. The Arroßway and SOLlciroa-
GENERAL were in attendance.
On Saturday the Duke of You transacted mi-
litary business with the KING.
Yesterday the Loco CHANCSLLOR had au au.
thence of the KING.

A letter from Perpignan, of the 17th of April,
says:—
We look with ea:hay to the return of the hot weather
Infected articles have ►een sold throughout Catalonia, as
we are apprehensive the miasma may break out is the moth
ofJuly. Thy service of the cordon goes on well; our sol.
diem are daily insulted by the Spitnisb militia; but their
discipline in so strict, they oak,. 00 notice of their bravadoes.
They bare unfortunately secceeded in making some men
desert. Catalonia is disturbed; there have been several
pietist iosuirections. We know not how it will end."
The Jorrnal de I' Aisne (Leon) of the 43d gives
on account of three fires in that department, which
causgmed nineteen houses. It has not been disco,
vexed boW they originated.
Preach Foods on the 4th—Five per Cent. Con-
sols 87 f. 65 e.—Etniak Stock, 1.555 fr.

The KING gave an audience on Thursday to
Mr. BSCIETT, the Judge Advocate-General, who
reported to his MAJZSTY the proceedings or several
Courts-Martial, end Wok his MAJEBTY'S commands
thereupon.
We see by the accounts of shipping that the
tonnage and number of vessels registered hss been
gradually decreasing in the last three years. In
1819 there were 28,482 vessels, 2,066,3913 tons,
174.378 men; in 1820 there were 25,374 vessel.,
4,64840 tons, 174,414 men; in 1821 there were
15.036 vessels, 2,560,202 tour, and 169,179 men—
being a decrease, in two rears, of 446 vessels,
106,194 lons, employing 5.199 men.

FRANRPORT, APRIL 20.
The numerous promotions which hare taken place
in the Polish army, and ►he project entertained by
Austria for effecting an augmentation of 300 men
in each infantry regiment. are circumstances which
tend to excite a belief in approaching hostilities
with Turkey.
Letters from Brody, of the 6th of April. state,
that several Russian corps are in Motion, and
advancing upon Laditscbili and Alexaudrowks.
Three bridges of boats will be established upon
the Dnieper to facilitate communication.
Genteel Count Wittgenstein went in person to
Laditsc)tin, but he has retereed to Tulcxyn. From
the new positions which the Russian army will take.
it will be able to enter Bessarabia, sod traverse that
province immediately when milers shall arrive to
open the campaign. It has not been thought fit to
concentrate the sitarist Bemorabia, on account of
the difßeulty of obtaining provision., and the want of
many thing' which can be 'wily procured in Poland.
It is affirmed that General de Lagenau is placed at
the head of the staff of the Austrian army, which
will be assembled in the environs of Tenieswar,—
' The last letters from Vienna announce that Prussia
will enter into a new alliance, which is at present.
negociatitig between Russia and Austria. It ap.
• pears cerium that M. de Colloredo has . been-
charged to communicate the bases of this alliance
to the Courts of London and Paris.

Iht Emit India Company's ship Minerva ar-
rived off the Isle of Wight yesterday counting,—
She was dispatched from China the 9,1 December,
soiled from the Cape about the 16th February,
mid from St. Heleoa the 3d of March.

On Thursday the Lotus, for Bengal ; Layton,
for Belicoolrn ; and Katherine Stewart, Fontes,
fur Beugal (free traders) put into Portsmouth, and
remain, with mortify winds.
The transport service is so much reduced, that
not more than five or six vessels are now in that
employ in England, and these are about to be dis-
charged.
On Thursday the *feriae frigate, Capt. ANDREW
KING, went out of Portsmouth Harbour. She
will sail when the wind is fairs with the Right Hors.
the Earl of-Hunntroootr, Governor of Dominica,
for that bland.—She returns home again immedi-
ately.
' The following ships arrived at the Motherhank
last week :—Orr Sunday the Jessie, CLEPHAN,
from Cephalonia, for orders ; and Montague, K ENT,
from Cette for Guernsey and Jersey ;-I'uesday,
Abe Scotia, Das,L, hum Cephalonia for orders ;
' lgulgrare Castle, RALPH, from the Isle of Fraoce
for Copenhagen; and Enterprize, NICHOLLS, from
Messina for orders;-..Friday, the Perieverance,
TAT, Loa. from the Cape of Good Hope Tor•Lbo-
deo, with low of main-topmast and other damage.
Two of lion. Commissioners of his Majesty's
Customs arrived at Southampton on Saturday, hay.
, tug taken a survey of the preventive stations on that
coast for the suppression of smuggling.
Saturday evening arrived his Majesty'ssloop of
war Nautilus, Capt. Ismail CHAPMAN, from
maks, in 34 days, to be paid off. She left at Port
Royal the Tribune (to sail for England in a few
days afterward). Bustard, and Carnation. The Sy-
bilte was at Porto Bello ; Tyne said Tamar, at
Compri:thy ; Folmouth, at Saute Martha; Icarus,
is the Ray of Honduras; Pyramus, at Antigua;
Ask, at Si. l'lncetit's; Sstrinom,itt Burbadoee. The
Nautilus last only five Dieu whilst QIJ the station.

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German Papers to the gist have been received
St ttnr office. A letter of the sth of March, from
Zetne, Ores another version of the tate action in
the Gulf of Lepanto, between th, ork
co.usistiug of seventy vessels, and g! TAnkiob sqoa-

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The Duke of Redford arrived on Saturday at his house in
St. James's square from his sent, Wonburn Abbey.
The Duke of Kirtland arrived on Saturday alum hoose in
Arlingion4treet from his seal, Belvoir Castle, Rutimidaiiire.
The Duchess of Buckingham left tows on Saturday far
Stowe, Buck,.
The Duke of Portland mid Lard Frederick liontiork re.
turned to torsi on Solorslay trisio•Sferrosarkrt.
The litarqui• of Lasiadovra is expected in town on F►iday
next from Paris.

Arrivals at Thomas's
Newmarket
Berkeley-square : —The Mar.
quis of Exeter from ; and Mr. and Mrs. Trite
apd.family from Bath.
The Earl of Essex ba• arrived in town• from his mat;
Caalwabory Park, Herts.
Lord G. H. Cavendish retuned to town on Friday front
Newmarket.

Lord Newhargh lest the British. Hot. I, Jersoyn.strect, on
Saturday roe Oxrunk
Lord and Lady Robert Spencer have arrived at their bowie
in Arlington-street (rum their seat, Woulbediag, Suasett.
lord cud Logy Falmouth will leave two this day nn ,a
visit to the Hun. Rev. and Mrs. Boaravrea, at their Rat,
Dorking, Surrey.
Lady Dynevor and the Mis.es Rice arrived on Ftiday
earplug at their house m Dover-street from their seat,. thy_
nevor Castle, South {Vales. His Lordship is expected this
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day or to.vaorruw.
Hon. Mew.. Pelham have arrives! at their rather'. (Lard
Yarborough's) in Arita'tun-street, from Bruckelalo,
•hire.

F. H. &widish, Esq. arrived on Saturday at the Cluendun
Hotel, Bontlatreet, from: Pavia.
W. &woo, Esq. left the Waterloo, Hotel, Jenenyatstreet,
yeaterday, for yang...

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Mr. and Miss Hollow left the &Armes's llotol, Jermyn-
strati, yesterday, for their met
Mr. Iliad Mrs. Weird and Tinily hove arrived in town horn
their lest, Mon, Northamptonshire.

FASHIONABLR PARTIRS.

Ties Dake of Norfolk eatertained.the Earl sad Caskatess
of Albemarle, and a select party, yesterday, at bactsuase in
St. Jarnes'a.square.
ne Dike of Davaohire .Riess another graud e,oiseert on
Thursday next, at Devompleire Hoser.

Prince Pteritasy eutartrioeil a large party of Irlistinetisin
on Friday, at Chandos Munte. -In •the evening the Prowess
pre a splesdid ball and *supper, wlgcli • was attended by
nearly 300 diatiogutsised Whit/gables.
The Marchioness of :l•utdondircy had her Ant sapper
party after the Opera, on .Saturilay,.at her house in St.
Jaammes.square, which was very eiersatly attended.
The Marchioness of Camden gives* rout iso Friday next
at•lserbouse in Arliogian-street.
The Earl of Darnley will sutrvtaia the Direelon.of the
Ancient Music sad a huge party on IVedanday ;this house
it BerkeleplqUalre.
The Bvl of Derby will ententatia a Ito-velar* on Satur-
day next at his house in Grosirernor-wpaare.
Coast Licata gases sumptuous entertainment peatevilsy,
at his house in Harley.sirset, to the Duke irfif94, triuco
Eaterham, the Ambassador of the Netherlatuls,.tke Earl .of
Liverpool, and a samercoss party. la the evening the Coon-
tem bad her esual party, which was both numerously and
fashionably alteided.
The Earl and Countess of Darnley 'toenails"d a lame
pasty at dinner yesterday, at their houte in flackeleustpiare.
Ciliates. St. Antoiiio will have a grand musical partg this
evening at bet. house Jlauover•Ruste.
Lord and Lady Balkeley outereidattdo large party yester-
day et itself, house is Staahope-strees, May-fair.
Lady Sophia Hestiteote gives her Ent vont far the sesats•
this evening at her house in Gretwoose-sapsare.
Lord sad Lady King will coterie', a sliseiugalsbad party
ess Wedoesday 'text, at their borate In I.krweroareet.
Lady Trollop has issued cards of irritation far UN an
the Stith May, at her house in Cumberaandisioni:.

Lady Raleigh has asurd minis of ievitatimp furs bull on
the 11th May, at her house is Combsrland More.
R. Wilmer!, Esq. eatemained Viserreot and Vbseemaleta
Granville, and a distinguoihed party, ou Saturday, at Isis
borne in ?Rootage &quint.
Mn. Reaumont has Issued nerds of revitalise fir a taut
on the 17th May, at her house la Portman-square.
Mrs. Wm. Gosling gives a ball and slipper this evening at
her house in Portland-place.

Yeslmlay divine service was performed at the
King's Palace in Pall-mall by the Rev. Dr.
BLOMBPRG.

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Ills MAJINTY received a visit from the Duchess
of GLOUCESTER on Saturday.
Ou Saturday evening the Princess AUGUSTA, at-
tended by Sir 11. B. NEALE, Lady M. TAYLOR,
and Miss YYSIC, honoured the Italian Opera with
their presence, as did the Duke and Duchess of
GLOUCESTER, the Duchess of KENT, uud the
Prince's SOPHIA MATILDA.
The Princess AUGUSTA attended divine service
yesterday at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, and
heard a sermon by the Rev. Dr. S. CLARKS, Carron
of St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The anthem
was is Sing unto God" (Dr. Caorr). and snot; by
Messrs. W. KNYVITT, NIRLD, and CL•RKE ;
Sir G. SMART presided at the organ.
Yesterday the Princess SOPMIA visited the Duke
or YORK.

The Doke and Duchess of Gtottcostmt and
the Princess SOPHIA MATILDA, dialed with the
Princess AUGUSTA yesterday.
Yesterday the Duchess of KENT and the Pries-
tess FIRODOR took an niritsg in au open carriage.
The *Celle A usui:TA honoured Mrs. Eel:wow
with a visit yesterday.
The Duke of Castootorm's visit to England
from Hanover this spni is post 'mufti, owing to
the expected accooebement of the Duchy's. which,
it is expected, will take place in the moot), of June.
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It is reported in the fashionable circles that the
Elon. G Loans Bums tow will shortly lead to the
hymeneal altar Lady MARY BLIGH, eldest dough.
ter of the Earl and Countess of DARN LIT.

Mr. CANNING has accepted the invitation to
dine with his constituents, previou►ly to his de•
parture for Inds*. It has been determined also to
prevent him with ■ piece of plate, fur which 5001.
have Ueen already subscribed.

Mao WILSON and Mr. HORN, just returned
Ireland, commenced an engagement at the
theatre on Saturday night.
The success of Madame CATIL LA N I is tow!
hoped, will compensate her divappeiniment
country. Her concerts at Manchesier and ,
pool were othrrably attended, and the publit
the lildy parted in no very good humour with
other.

Alidun Cigliarpopag, ci-deramt Emprerm
Hayti. is @boot to take op ltrr rrsidence ut 131. e
hetth. if -geseiony otittlerett,od tl, s Ole
Iyr dlbitit 1.500/. prr annum, froth tfie wrtek
leer 01:Creled husband', for:ono.

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