The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-10 00:00:00

TO THE PUBLIC.

Tau Burma Paw having been transferred into the hand*
of new Proprietors, they feel it a duty incumbent on
Mess, while they announce the change, respectfully to
address a few observations to the Public generally, but
more especially to time who continue to honour this
Journal with their patronage. Of its future manage.
meat prudence dictates a cautious silence. Recited ex-
pectation may issue in disappointment. R xperienee has
evinced the folly of splendid professions and pompous
promises. An intelligent English Public will estimate
the merit of every Journal by its intrinsic worth. This
is the only infallible criterion of desert ; and to this test
the Conductors of THE Bairns Pass, must. in
common with other Journalists, submit to appeal.
If to aspire to public approbation were to deserve it—
if to be ambitious of success evere to attain it, they
are confident that their mod sanguine anticipations
would be oneply realised. Bat hopes and desires, if
macronspanied with exertions effective of their object,
they are well aware, must be fruitless and unavailing.
Reluctant, however, as they are to make professions
and promises, they feel they should be chargeable with
treachery to the COSH which it is their ambition to
espouse, if they omitted to express, in the mod emphatic
term, their -zealous attachment to the interests of civil
and religions liberty ; their dread and detededion of all
rash and violent innovation; and their unalterable
determination to advocate than principles of muffles.

1011ai Reform, r hercrer it to required, by which
economy misty be prmnoted, our rrpresentalire
tens tonprored, and that political freedoms extended
and secured, which erery Briton
.feels to be At* most in•
valuable patrimony, and which he is, by the most sacred
obligations, bound to assert and defend as his indefeasible

inheritance.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,

TUESDAY, DBCEMZER 10, 1821.

The French Papers of Saturday arrived last
night. They contain nothing worthy of particular
observation. The Moniteur contains not one arti-
cle worth translating. The following are extracts :

PARIS, DECEDII36II 7.
Yesterday the King gave a private audience to
the Bishop of Amiens and to Baron Dudon.
The Loaner Francais was sarong in announcing
the arrival of the Duke of Wellington. His Grace
is not expected till the end of the mouth.--(Quuti-
diersoe.)
We learn by letters from Perpignan, that at the
moment when Mina's constitutional troops approach-
ed the limits of the Spanish territory, the French
soldiers stationed ut dist Ilan of the frontier saluted
them with cries of " Vice le Itoi! Vivent les Bour-
bons !"

The same Papers state, that a traveller arrived
from Madrid has affirmed that all the provinces
through which he passed were full of Royalist gue-
ri
A courier set out the day before yesterday from
the Office for Foreign Affairs. with dispatches for
Viscount Chatesubriand at Verona.
The Gazettes of Piedmont and Genoa, received
yesterday, contain an official announcement of the

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death of Prince liar(enberg, Clisirtellor to the
King d Pr,qesia, at Genoa, oo the night of the igsh
of November. The death of thiastatestoon has given
rise to the observation, that in the year 1842 Europe
has last two personages equally distinguished by the
high functions which they fulfilled, and by their at.
techaieat to principles couaervative of the order and
stability of governments. Prince Hardenberg was
born in the kingdom of Hanover, on the Slat of
May, 1750.—Mirotidiemse.)
It is Armed that the Chambers will be coo-
coked for the 4th of January next.

PARIS. DECEMIItII 7.

Fancy FUNDS --Five per Cents. sinned at 87 f. 88 c. ;
highest, 88 f.; closed st 87 f. 95 e.; Bask Slott, 1,620
Neapolitan 5 per Cents. 76k 761.—Excisange on London,
one month, 15f. 25 c.; three mouths, 25f. 10e—(Cases
Arikeeligre, December 7.)

FROM THE FRONTIERS OF SPAIN.
We published yesterday what took place on the
281 h and Q9th. Mina, being senvible what an
enemy he had to engage with, mustered all his
forces against Baron d'Erolles, passing by the
ro)nlist corps of Olot, Viet), and Mequinenss.
Baron d'Erolles yielded to numbers, and reached
our frontiers, fighting all the way. He immediately
returned into Spain to resist his opponents there to
the last moment.--(Joartud des Debuts.)

COURT OF CASSATION, Dscinissa 6.

The Counsellor Aumont made a report in the
affair of the four journals, the Constitationnel, the
Journal de Commerce, the (,'.wrier Francais, and
the Pilot. By the Decree of the Court of Assize
of Paris the Sieors Guise and Fancilloo, editors of
the Consiitutioranel and Jostrisal de Commerce,
were each sentenced to a year's imprisonment and a
fine of 5,000 francs ; the Sieur Legracieux, editor
of the Courier Francais, to six months imprison-
ment and a fine of 3,000 francs ; end the Sieur
Cassano, editor of the Pilole, to a month's im-
prisonment and a fine of 1,000 francs.

The same decision prohibited the proprietors of
the Jou►nal de Commerce sad the Constilaaionnel
from reporting judicial proceedings for the space of
a year; the Courier Francais, for six months; and
the Pilule, for three.
The Editors presented a Memorial, in which they
endea►oured to establish—

Ist. Tint the summons by which they were
brought before the Court of Assize, charged with
having reported the discussions relative to the affairs
of Rochelle, not only with infidelity but with re.
msrksble misrepresentations, ought to contain a
precise statement of facts, and designate the offen-
sive passages.

sd. That the responsible Editors ought to be ad.
witted to prove by witnesses the veracity and fide-
lity of their report.

3d. That the accused had a right to make de.
fault in the main points, and afterwards to appeal
by protestation.

4th. That the Court of Assize was not cognisant
of the offence of insult and abuse. They therefore
impugn the decrees of the I2th and 13th of Sep-
tember, and also of the 26th of the tame month,
which last declared that they could not be allowed
to protest against a decree which was issued after
the accused had been warned by a former decision,
that the Court would not allow them to make de-
fault.

After hearing the Reporter, •nd M. Is•mbert,
advocate for the Conslitulioxnel, the Court ad-
jouroed till to-morrow.

NUREBIBEEG, NOVEMBER 30.

Qne of our Journals publishes the following let-
ter from Verona, which, notwithstanding it is of
rather an old date (prior to the departure of Duke
bilatbieu of Montmorency) will be read with interest :