The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-22 00:00:00

PROPER SPIRIT.

hate or Wirarr, Jar. 19.—.-We are particularly request-
. ed to state, that a Declaraisio *bleb swore.. as at salver.
tiseeseat in the Courier Nampa/4+e Thursday the 11th
in-
ataul, purpottiog to be a loyal Declaration fovea the Lathes
of Carisbrook and its viciaity, does mot commie the
sentimeas of the majority st the Ladies of character and
property residing iu ant near the village of Carbbrook ;
aid that the permits (six in nneiber) who profess to ham
signed the declaratioa un the brbaW of the lieciety of
Ladies, had no authority for so doing; bat, that I. taking
urea thetroselas the honour of Representatives, they have
assumed a privilege to which they ale by means entitled.
The parties in question, by than coolies forward, have
made theriselvespabtic property ; and if they were of sof-
Garet importance, steal exposed to any kind of animsd-
versioa.—Sulface it to add, that they are au untested that
their ardent expressions of loyalty have the least possible
claim to disinterestedness. Thu majority of the Ladies of

Carisbrook protest agaiast the proeiediip altogether; sad
all public Interference with political subjects, as indeco-
rous and improper, sad derogatory from the digaity of the
&mak character.--rdampshire Thepgirt/

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE COL. BROIVNE.

A■ attempt has been made mostly to assassinate Colonel
Brower, wa well known from his opersexiois with the Milan
Commission. The account is coutsioed in a letter from the
Duke of Leeds to the Earl of Liverpool. The following
statement has been published:— _

" Colonel Browne some time ago came over to Cog-
land, where leaving karat t►e pa►ticular charges brought
against bin, be returned to Italy to collect decisive sm.
deuce for the refutation of those calumnies: Whilst
►e was bare, be did not coolant his belief that his life
would be attempted in Italy; and be mentioned to the gent le.
man from whom we received Ibis statement that he commonly
carried pistols for self-defence, He hod nearly arranged his af.
fairs at Milan, and Ind already forwarded all his papers
to England, meaning to follow then himself in less than
ten days; when, on the Bib instant, returning late at sight,
and alone, from the opera, be was attacked by two as-
sassin■, evidently with no intention of robbery; fur though
they disabled him, they did not attempt to plunder him of
his watch, money, or other valuables. The Colonel de-
fended himself resolutely, and a violent struggle ensued, in
which be received fuse wounds in the head, apparently with •
*site, inst see it the cheer•, endentirselek ninletie. The
last would certainly have been fatal, but fur the thick-
ness of his great coat, and waistcoat. As it was, the
weapon penetrated on the left side of the chest, and
considerably injured the • seventh rib. The Colonel's
friend and physician, Ur. Cieeri, was called in, lib°,
on perceiving the nature sf the wounds, thought it no.
eeasary to require the aaaintanee of an eminent sewing,
Professor Palette, of the Milan Hospital, and both of them
continued assiduously to attend their patient. Three of the
wounds in the bead were pretty deep, the other slighter ; but
dee most dangerous was the wound in the cheat ; from
which, however, his medical attendants stn inclined to
think that fatal consequences are not to be apprehended.

It is attended with acute pain, restlessness, and dilliculty of
breathing; but these symptoms have been alkviated by
bleeding. Upon the whole, the Colonel is going on as well
as could beexpected ; he is la the bauda of very skilful men,
tied will receive every benefit that care and 'nastiest can
give. The assassin. have fur the present escaped, but the
Government has taken every step fur their apprehension.
The above account is contained is • letter from the Duke of
Leeds to the Earl of Liverpool ; and a bulletin by Dr. Ciceri
and Professor Palette, up to six p. m. on the 10th instant,
has also been forwarded, for the satisfactioii of the Colonel's
friends. It is hoped that he will himself be able to write
by the next courier."
The following is an extract of a private letter from a
person attached to the household of Colonel Browne :
" 111ilsu, December 12.
" It is needless for me to attempt to describe the
horror of • deed w►ich makes every heart shudder.—
Still, the interest I •m aware you take in every trans-
action has induced me to address you. On liaturday
evening Carload Browne attended the Duke of Leeds
to the Opera-bonne. After the eatertaiament, the Colonel
unattended and afterward, was proceeding home, when,
on a 'oddest, two realises assaulted him, oae of whom
pierced him on the left side with • stiletto, and exclaimed,
" Ofatfa!"—(lt is done.) A walk caused between them,
in the course of which the Colonel received four wounds on
the bead, and was thus left. He was able, however, to
And his way home, and immediate recourse was had to
several Physician., who, to the exceeding joy of every
one, ascertained that none of the wounds were mortal.
I am now happy to state, not only that this intelligence
Ile. been repeatedly confirmed, but that he is recove►ing.
The narrow escape which dm gallant and meritorious
officer had, may be further judged of from the following
ructimaauce:—At the battle of Vittoria, where he served
as roe of ithe Duke of Wellington's Aides-de-Camp, he
received a severe wound in the bead, which never closed,
but over which he has since wore • silver plate, that had been
let into the fracture. Had any one of the four wowed.
dieted noun him by the assassins been given in that part of
the head, the consequences, i■ all probability, would have
beer immediately fatal."

Major General Lord CHARLES SOMERSET is
about to e.nbark to 'twine his government at the
Cape of Good Hope.

betachniriits of the 28th, 32d, and 36th regi-
ments embarked at Cowes on Tuesday, and sailed
in the Jury, for Malta and Corfu.
The Observer of yesterday says, " The Pagoda
Bridge over the Canal in St. J.llliteS Park is to be
taken clown forthwith, and the thoroughfare- closed."
It is indeed time to take it down, fur it la in a bud
state. The idea of Hot replacing it by a uew uue
skews good taste.
We are requested by Mr. BEILTHAM, the Secre-
tary of the Eagle Insurance Company. to state for
the security of such of their friends as have omitted to
renew their Christmas Policies, that it is necessary the same
should be attended to forthwith, which may be dome, by
application at either of their offices in Combat, or Nepali-
street, corner of Jerolyn-street, St. Jannis; where Annui-
ties are greeted and purchased, and every description o f
Life sad Fire insurance effected on equitable terms.--N. B.
An allowance fir Rent of Premises destroyed by Fire, as
heretofore.

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