The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-02 00:00:00

ORDINANCE.

" Louis, by the Grace of Got!, ice.

" The state of health of our cousin the Doke de Riche.
lieu haviug obliged us to accept his resignation, which be
kis offered, the Duke de Richelieu is named Minister of
Slate sod Member of our Privy Cuuucil."
ANOTHER ORDINANCE.
" Loon, by the Grace of God, ate.

" in consequence of the resignations liffcreil by Connt
Mole, and Messieurs Laine snit Roy, they are appointed
Ministers of State and Members of our Privy Council.
(Signed) " LOUIS.
(Countersigned) " The Marquis rte DrssoLLEs,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, President of the
Council."

It is evident from tins statement, that much dif-
ficulty was experienced in the arrangement of the
new Cabinet, and that many offers were made and

declined before all the comtituent puns were fully

ratiArd. On the resignation of the Duke of
111011E1.IEV. which is in the srcouul Ordinance of
the King prudentially attributed to ill health
alone, it was generally believed on Paris that the

Count Di CAzEI would succeed lion ■s President

I
of the Council, uniting at the saute time in his
lown person the offices of. Illitbiattr of the

teriir an 7 of the Police ; but now it appear:
tune • new roan, whom none had expected to
see in the important character .f a Premier,
the Marquis DEssor.Les, steps forth and ie eon-
vi titled ['resident or the. Conned and Minister
for Foreign Affairs, while CAZI:9 WI% into a
secondary situation of little inure importmice tiro
that with which lit was recently invested. The
constitution of Cabinets depends so much on per-
sonal character, on private intrigues, and very fre-
quently so much on chance, or at least on cir-
cisinstinires of apparent irisimportance, that it
would be vain to inquire into the causes that in-
fluenced those who formed the present Ministry of
France. It is certain that a change in the Cabinet
had been unticipated in Paris for a eonsiderable
time before the meeting of the Legislative
Chwm-
hers ; yet it cannot fail of exciting *nine surprise,
that alien who had conducted France with soul)
credit to dieintieltes and advantage to the country,
Through 14 tedious, intricate, and difficult negoria-
lion, should, in the vet, hour of triumph, when
partial differences might be supposed to have merg.
ed in the exultation of success, he compelled to retire
from office, even igamst the KING'S illraflurr. and
give place to tithe's who might comparatively be
considered as unknown. M. Roe's Ministry of the
Finance was ridiculously foie,: The present ;Mims.
rof Finance, Baron Louts, had 1)i-en M. ROY'S
Coin pelitor for the (Are on the resignetion of M.
COILYETTO, a few days since, but had proiaised such
terms at the condition of his accepti!ig the pnrie-
fruille, IS were then instantly rejected by the
—We hear nothing further of M. JAIR
M. DR Vrt.r.e.i.x, or M. CUYIER. The Depart-
ment of the IVer is licit mentioned in the KING'S
Ordinance; we must, therefore, conclude, that it
remains with the Alarslial GOUYION SAINT CYR.
‘Ve are very happy to find that the Ministry of
Police, universally felines to all classes of the people,
bas been formally abolished. liner contemptibly
servile must the French press be considered, winch
dared not litter for so many days even an isulirect
hint of an occurrence that must have agituted all
Purls, and was pregnant with such vast iMportatice
to the dearest interests of France !

In the ►itting of the Chamber of Deputies on
Tuesday list, Use Order of the Day called for the
discussion of the six-twelfths. After a long and
interesting delt,te, the six-twelfdis were granted,
and all the itr.‘rect taxes, WI the pruisiulg,ttion
a new Law of Fhonice. The third article for
opening a provision d credit of ::00,000,000 1. was
adopted also. Upon the gerier.ii question of pas•-
iug the entire Law, the Chamber divided-155
for if, and 17 against it.

The Funds on Tuesday opened at 66, nod left off
at 65 f. 45 e. ; but as the LIM. Lou,,s a• Minis-
ter of Finance, is said to have determined upon the
immediate sale of the royal fore.ty, Ilit• prndurr of
which would be applied to the purchase of reales,
and it heisig calculated that lie would thus pm-
chase frou► In to IY u►illious of re»ies, Stocks had
risen to 67, and were expected to advance.

The Paris Papers of 'Cuesday arrived at a late
hour last night. They do not contain the slightest
allusion to the change of 11ini►try, but the Mowiteur
of Wrdoesilay had previously arrived, officially an-
nouncing that important measure. The Papers of
Tuesday, therefore, possess little interest. The
peculiar situation of the Duke of RICIIELIEU
would induce a suspicion that his illness was poli-
tical. It appears, however, to be real indisposition.
The following are extracts :

PARIS, DFCEMESER
The !Clog yesterday heard 11111”, 110 ihll.ll, 111 his
apartment; but the state of his health is inure
satisfactory.

The Duke of Richelieu was much better yester-
day. Leeches have been applied to him, awl it is
hoped that lie will be shortly able to transact busi-
ness with his Majesty.

Count Curveto has received from his Majesty
the Conlon of the Legion of Honour.

The Duke of Gloucester, who arriv.d the day
before yesterday at Paris, and now resides ■t the
Hotel de l'Empire, Rue d'Artois, passed through
Metz on the 40th. He was received by the inhabi-
tants of that city with the liveliest graiitude and
affection, for his numerous services to the French
prisoners in England, whose fate it was bis constant
study to alleviate.
The trial of Constance, Yenee, and, Brr•iere-
Veyuac, three permuisMrpli al Lied:m(ll)lore' in
the murder of Fualdes, commenced on the 21st. be-
fore the Court of Assizes at Albi. The sou of
Fualdes was present. The witnesses fur the prose-
cution amount to 153. and fur the prisoners to 129.

The Five per Cent. Como,ln, on 3londny, com-
menced at 64, and left °fiat 65 francs. Batik Ac-
tions 1,4421

German Papers arrived last night. They men-
tion the death of the reigning UtiLe of Coverimit,
who died at Leip►ig ton the 16th last, of the
measles, in the 17th year of his age. Some inter.
citing proofs are given of the affectionate regard in
which this young Prince was held by his subjects
but people a►e in general fond of anitiriputitig
the excellence of their future Sovereigns. and of
offering in advance the tribute of loyalty and g►ati.
tude for favours yet to be received. Thijvharac-
teristic is by no means confined, as the Leipsig
writer would here it believed. to Germany, fg,

" Live to their native Princes" ii so universal
a feeling among all people.accusto•trd to a Mo-
narchical (;overnment, that it requires muoli
thologhilesomeas on the part of the ['mice, united
•with active ingenuity un the part of his Manivterr,
tio overcome the principle. and milte.• Prince an
object of indifference to hi' subjects. The article
drat notices the easily death of the Doke of
COETHEN, remarks how easily popularity may be
°Monied by a Sovereign, who sincerely seeks (Iv!
happiness of his people.

The arrival of 11 Flanders Mail has brought in-
trlbgeore from various parts of the Continent.—
Letters from Irun confirm the previous accoutits
of the alarming state of SpCiti in consequence of the
powerful bawls of Gurtillas that infest some of the
Pi ositic,s. Exertions begin nt length to be made by
the Coves 1111 l rut to correct this grossing evil, mill
troop. are directed from the gA tricorn of N3V7lrre and
Biscay in LI Mancha and the Sierra Morelia, to
cheek the power of the banditti. The beginning of
February is now specified i.e the time for the sail-
iog of the expedition to South Anti rice. Com-
plaints are made that the Inquisition become
an engine of State (we imagined that it kid
been long so), and bad erectrd itself 11110 II tribunal
of Correctional Police, to prohibit the reading
of dangerous books.

The Calcutta Government Gazelle, of the 4th of
A ow. I. 4i, cmiteins no A4l.lress of the British tuba-
Wants of the city of Calcutta to the Governor-
Geoeral the Marquis of HASTINGS on his return to
the Presidency, in which they congratulate his
Lordship on his triumphant return to the seat of
Government from an arduous and successful sear,
conducted with vigour and closed with honour.—
To th*.s Address, the Marquis of HASTINGS deli-
vered a long and elaborate reply, which may be
considered as a 'nunnery view of the late war,
or a manifesto of the Indian Government to justify
its commencement, and display the policy ou which
it was conducted.

The ships Buckinghamshire and Earl of &l-
earn): %ailed from Domflay the 21st Juue, and ar-
rived at Prince of Wales's Island the 13th July.
Tii y Were to !proceed on their voyage to Chins,
vim Malacca, opp the ISth of July. The ships As-
tell and Phcenis arrived at Madras the 18th August.

Accounts from Periiimbucco state, that a con-
scription had been levied on all the country people,
for the purpose of manning their forts, tilling up their
military rat ks, and comideting the. crews of the
Govtrimartit vessels. The (.701,4 from Buenos
Ayru to Pernatubucco, Rio, awl Ei this, swarmed
with privat.: s, who paid little or no respect to
and flag. S. veral American citizens at Pernam-
bucco hid received the greatestiinsult, and have
been designated by di.grailiog epithets from those
pirates. There was a triton at Buenos Area, that
the Spaniards were collecting a itew army in Peru
to re-invade Chili. Geiteri.l SAN MAIMN was sick
alt Mendoza, and it was said it would be some time
before he would be able to take the command of
his forces.

Accounts front Batavia state the ✓ava, a 1,200
tons ship, to have lost her Captain and several of the
crew by the fever, which raged to a dreadful extent
among the inhabitants up the country.
Trade is uncommonly dull at Ostend, and likely
to be still more so, in consequence of the British
ports being shut monist the importation of wheat
into this country.—A heavy tonnage duty is also to
he imposed on British vesstls every voyage.
At the Hop Market Dinner in Canterbury, on
Thursday week, the Report of the Committee sp.
pointed to watch the Bill introduced into Parha.
ment during the last &silos), by Air. CALVERT,
with respect to tile bagging and packing of Hops,
was read and approved, and the tame Committee re-
appointed, to guard the interests of the Planters on
ally future occasion.
A letter has been ►eceived in this town from St.
Thomas's, of the date of Nov. 24, which says—
" That the campaign against the Spaniards is likely
to open with great vigour, in consequence of the ar-
rival of Lord Coca 111 N 6 in the neighbourhood of
Nlargaretta on the 14,11 inst., it is said with 3 ships
and 2 brigs. This accession of strength will give
the Independents • dead..' superiority, and no
doubt a blow has been already struck, either at La
Guisyra or Puerto Cavallo, or butli."—( Liverpool
Paper./
Another letter of the same date oys—" A letter
was received no Friday last from Adu►ival
under date of the litih instant, announcing the ar.
rival at Teatigos. in the neighbourhood of Mar.
garetta, of Lnrd COCH RA NE, with five men of war
(three ships mid two brigs.) It has caused great
activation here, as there is considerable property be-
Im.ging to the merchants of this place at La Guayra
and Puerto Cavallo, to which places the united
forces, it ►a ruppose,l, kill proceed. Every thing
at till- moment awaits n.r n.•xt accounts with awful
A meeting has been held at Cambridge upon the
',attire' of an intended ispplaveliou to Parliament fur
the establishment of a Court of Requests for that
county, at which meeting the Rev. Sir 11. B. DUD-
LEY, Bart. was present, when it w .s resolved, that
the subject be rem eil to the Magistrares at the
General Quarter Sessions. It appeared lions offi-
cial documents laid before the meeting, that for ten
years prior to
.1815, the average member of actions
brought in the Comity Clout, did not exceed 82
yearly ; whereas during• the last four years, she
average has been &IS, and in 1817, the number
amounted to 764. Ii also appeared that the legal
and unavoidable expenses attending each action, if
brought to trial. amounted to 61. and upwards. and
iu other cases, where judgrrte►a is obtained without
trial, to about 3/.

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