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London, England, 1819-09-08 00:00:00

'PARIS PAPERS.

PASTS, sErtirSturit 4.
The health of Marshil Goti%ion Saint Cyr de-
chins daily. It is hardly possible Abet
resume the portfolio of the Ministry of War.
revieation will Still fattier Increase the em-
barrassnwiits of M. Decazes, already so great in
consequence of •hi 4 rupture with the doctrikaires--
the resignation of M. Royer Collard, and the ne-
cessity or ipopervoing an directing the Elections.
--I.lumrstd des Deblett.)
Some new changes *us tie Ministry are spoken or.
The health of Marshal Gonvion saint Cyr is far
from to Mg re-established, and it is said that his
phtsicians advise him to pass the winter et Mont-
;.elier, the Isles d'Hieres, or Nice. In this case,
the prevailing rumour assigoa as his probable suc-
cessor, Lieut.-General Rivard, the same who was
lately said to be destined fur the important embassy
to Prttls'itirgh.
It is not true that M. 'Royer Collard has resigned
the Presidency of the Commission of Public In-
struction. It merely appears, that in consequence
of certain disgusts and vexations lie had resolved to
resign; but we are assured that, in 'consequence of
the solicitations of his friend M. de Serrr, he has
'consented to remain in °Ace; and it is even ex-
pected that he will soon Ise appointed Grand Mas-
ter of the University.
A man blew out his brains two days ago in the
Rise de la BibliGtheque. The cause of his despair
was all asthma, which he could not get rid of. Be-
fore cn 1111111 l ting the fatal cirri% hr had hitt out on
his table the different hums that he destined for his
coffin. burial, &v. the whole with tickets imlicat-
ilig their object. This person. aged 50, was in
Possession of a respectable competence.
7tIADRID. AUGUST 23.

The Kieg has defsitirely refused to ratify the
'rimy with the United States fur the cession of the
Flaridiss. The period fixed for the exchange of the
ratifications expiied yesterday. Our Cabinet
his
replied to the American :%lliriorter„ that laic MAjellly
was under the necessity of olrtaining further tam.-
motion relative to various artieles of the Treaty, and
that for this purpose his Majesty would choose a
pencil to proceed to WmAliiligions to demand it. This
'extraordinary termination of this matter has caused
much surprise in Madrid.
Don Lnis Onis instill in Madrid, without hying
either in favour or disgrace.
The new Commander of the Expedition, General
Casteja, will depart this night for Cadiz, whither
Admiral Mantelle. the Commander of the Naval
Forces, has already gone. The deporture of these
two officers induces a hope that the expedition will
Soon aril.
General Coast de l' Abisbid is now in Madrid.
ale will out repair to Ins command of Andalusia,
until the commission appointed to inquire into the
case* of the officers imprisoned on account of the
conspiracy at Port St. Mary, will have made their
Ent report.
Nen arrests and sew banishments have taken
place, but the comes ste unknown. The Intendant
Genera! of she expedition at Cadi7 has been sue.
seeded by Don Diego Torrez. linetidant of the
Province of Soria ; sod the slaughter of the Ex.
Minister of War, Lady of Honour of the Queen,
lies received orders to leave the Palace.
3ADA4O7. AUGUST 2.
Andre Odin*, commonly called V•laneva. a
Cow partim of the Robber Chiefs Melchior and
blefttfe. was hanged on the 30th of July. Ile had
l-psrnted front them in consegnence of some mis.
e,),lers)or '• g, and being arrested seas brought in
here. Ois the second day alter Isis arrival lie was
into a chapel to prepare for death, and in two
da;s alter he expiated his slimes upon the scaffold.