The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-24 00:00:00

THE BR ITI Sll PRESS.

LONDON,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1822.

A letter from our correspondent at Boulogne, in
our Paper of Saturdcy, stated that the Duke of
WeLatticrou, on his landing at that place, " look-
ed very ill, and appeared very feeble on his limbs."
We regret to find this representation of his Grace's
state of health confirmed by the Paris Papers of
Saturday, received lust evening. One of these
Journals states that the Duke of WELLINGTON
found himself •so much indisposed when near
Beauvais, that lie was forced to slop on his jour-
ney and undergo the operation of bleeding. On
this intelligence the Courier of lust night in-
dulges in a sort of melinicholy forebodings. With
a kind of prophetic warning it says, " Coil for-
bid that this illustrious person should also become
. a martyr to public duty ! The lamented Marquis
of LONDONDERRY sunk into a premature grave,
borne down by the weight of his official labours.
We trust that his Grace has not been urged by zeal
for his country's service, to undertake a mission of
so arduous a character, at a moment when the state
of his health required repose and care. We are
not, of course, alluding in the most distant man-
ner, to an event such as we have recently had to
deplore; but we have heard, with much pain, from
various quarters, that when the Duke of Wes.-
LINGTON left England fur the Continent, the gene-
ral state of his health was far from satisfactory."
We readily give the Courier credit for its anxiety
fo► his Grace, but we think its alarming and melan-
choly forebodings might have been spared. His Grace
is a man of busiuesr, bur, however diligent lie may
be in the discharge of his office, his mind hair not been
harassed for souse years by intense anxiety, nor has
he been involved in that great variety of mental
labour, to which is attributed that distraction which
ended in the uselatichnly death of the Marquis of
LONDONDERRY. It is recorded of his Lordship,
that he complained the late Session of Parliament
would kill him. The Duke of WELLINGTON will
never be killed by his hind of parliamentary debate.
As to ►he labours of the Congress of Verona, we
fancy the part that may fall to his share, as the
Representative of England, ail, not be very great.
An attempt was made on Friday to effect the
escape of the four individuals under sentence of
death fur the Rochelle conspiracy, in the prison of
the Bicetre, but it failed. Great efforts continue
to be made to connect M. BENJAMIN CONSTANT
with those persons.

The Cutatittitiotestel has a long political spe-
culation upon the business likely to occupy the
attention of the Cougreu of Verona. Three
principal objects, according to all appearance,
it says, will occupy the thoughts of the Mo-
narchs who are met at Verona, viz.—The
of Greece—those of Spain—and the tendency of the
public mind, both iii Germany and Italy, towards
constitutional principles. At no period have States-
men had to mediate on more important subjects.
Pita,ion should be silent—personal interest should
be forgotten—and the calmness of wisdom alone
should decide for the advantage of the present, and
the repose of tie future. Instances of agitation and
of calamities may result from the error of a mo,
went. After maintaining the right of the Greeks.
as the slaves of • barbarous oppressor, to throw
off the yoke and rai,e the standard of inde-
',cadence, it contends, that negociations by the
Flaly Alliance cannot prrveut the destruction of
Christianity in Greece ; that an armed intervention
atone can rescue the standard of the Cross from the
is,rti Its and bloody triumph of the Crescent, and that
the best interests of the different Powers are to favour
the Greeks to leave to them the care of making
Liws for themselves, and to organise their own go-
vernment. The article thus concludes—" Every
thing unites—moral feeling and personal interest, to
recommend the cause of the Greeks to the magna-
nimity of the Allied Monarchs. It is a new species of
glory, rarely enjoyed, which is offered to their accep-
tance. conquerors are plentiful its history, to the mi-
sery of the human nice. The liberators of nations are
few, but their names are quoted with love, religion
blesses them, and gratitude embalms their me-
mory. Will Greece—if, contrary to all expec-
tation, she is abandoned--will Greece perish ?
IVe believe not. War has its reverses arid its
successes. The Ilelleniutia, in taking up arms,
must have anticipated great obstacles, and great

&arra they have shewn themselves capable
of • surrnoontibg the former and braving the
latter. Till now, the chances of war have been in
their favour in such Contest : time is the friend of
that party which at first appeared the weakest;
and mere resistance is a presage of ultimate success.
Let us hope that the tows of religion and justice
will be heard, and that Greece, independent and
free, will take its place among civilised nations.
The wisdom of its chicle, the heroism of its werri.
ors, and their recent exploits, authorise the roost
flattering hopes."

Private letters from Paris, dated Saturday lac.,
state that the four individuals sentenced to dediii
for their participetiou in the Rochelle conspiracy,
we►e to be executed that evening. The Court ni
Caseation had rejected their appeal.

We have received New York Papers to the ?2J
Wt. The follo%ing ore extrects:—

NEW YORK, AUGUST 19,

REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.

By the Endyntion, which left Laguira on the fit
instant, we learn that the Patriot squadron, whirl
was 'employed in the blockade of Putto Casette,
had arrived at the former place, having found it
necessary to raise the siege, in consequence of the
prevalence of the malignant fe►er, which carried off
about 150 persons daily.

NM YORK; AUGUST 41.

Business is completely at • stand; the appear-
ance of the yellow fever has caused a suspension of
all traffic, and 1 feel fearful the extreme warm
weather will cause that dreadful malady to spread;
if so, it will cause much trouble en our commertiui