The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-18 00:00:00

THE KING.

WINDSOR, FEB. IG.—The Duke of Wellington left
the Royal Castle at an early hour this morning, for
London.

The Duke of York left last night, between nine and ten
o'clock, after dining with his Majesty and a select party,
his Royal Highness declining to stop for the evening party,
at which there was some select pieces of sacred music per-
formed. Among the dinner party were the Princess Au-
gusta, the Duke of Dorset, the Duke of Wellington, &c.
This morning his Majesty, attended by the Duke of
Dorset, took an airing in his phaeton, and proceeded up
the Long Walk, inspecting the great and extensive works
that are going on, in rides, walks and pleasure grounds,
leading to, and surrounding the King's Lodge. His Ma-
jesty gave some fresh directions.
It is expected his Majesty will leave here on Wednesday
for London.

Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, the Duke of York,
as Commander in Chief, held a Levee at his office in the
Horse Guards, which was attended by the following Ge-
nerals :—Thc lion. Robert Taylor, Lieut.-General Spencer,
Major-General Sir Thomas Bradford, Major-General Sir
Patrick Ross, Major-General Ramsay, and about twenty
others.

Last night the I)uke of York honoured Drury-lane
Theatre with his presence to sec Lodviska, Sintrson and Co.,
and the Cataract.

Yesterday the Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York.
Last night the Duchess of Kent honoured the Italian Opera
with her presence.
Yesterday Mr. Iluskisson had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Wynn had an interview with Mr. Secretary Canning
yesterday.
The Marquis of Titchfield, we are happy to hear, bad
a good night, and was considered much better.
The lion. Miss Fox, who has again been much India..
posed, is getting better.
• Ou the 11th inat. -Charles OgilviMet. lot Bt. Peter's
College, Cambridge, was caned to the Bar by the
Honourable Society of Gray's fun.
Saturday last Joshua Rowe, jun., Esq., was called to the
Bar by the Honourable Society of the %nee Temple.
The Spanish General, Morello, arnredixt this city the
day before yesterday; where it appears he will reside for
tome time.

We have seen a private letter received yesterday from
Paris, width mentions that a consultation of physicians
was held on Saturday evening at Pads, respecting the state
of the King's health, which gets worse daily. The result
is stated to have been extremely unfavourable.—Star.
ANECDOTE OF CARDINAL GONLELVI.—Tbe Journal
d'Amvers contains the following anecdote of the excellent
Cardinal Gonsalvi, which it publishes on the authority of
a Belgian, who learnt it at Rome, from the Cardinal's phy-
sician, in 1821 :—" The Cardinal was attacked by a chro-
nic malady ; three physicians were consulted, who, on be-
ing required to give their opinion, plainly declared that the
disease would terminate in death at a greater or km period,
according to the method of life which lie should adopt ; but
they unanimously counselled him to quit public affairs, be-
cause, in his situation, all agitation of mind was fatal to
him. Messieurs,' said the Cardifal, if I follow your
advice, and give miyseif up to repose, how long will you
give me to live?" Six years,' replied the physicians. And
if 1 continue to transact business?' Not more than three.'
Your servant, Messieurs,' rejoined the Cardinal, I
would rather live two or three years in active exertion,
titan six in idleness.'"—Constitatiottel of Sunday.
In our observations yesterday on the proceedings in Par-
liament, it was erroneously stated, that Mr. Baring opposed
the repeal of the Usury Laws. The Hon. Member spoke
in favour of Mr. Sergeant Onslow's bill, and contended
that no class of the community would be so much bene-
fitted by the measure as the country gentlemen.
The subscription for the National Monument of Scotland
goes on prosperously. Upwards of tf,200 rubles have been
transmitted from Scotchinen residing at St. Petersburg}
towards the proposed object.
The Committee for building the National Scotch Church
have requested us to state, most positively and distinctly,
that there is no truth in the report of Mr. Irving 'a inten-
tion of leaving London. On the contrary, they are about
to lay the foundation of the new church, in Sidmouth-
street, Foundling Hospital, of which Mr. Irving is to be
the Minister.

Since the agitation of the egricultiral question in Par-
!lament, during the last Session, one of its most staunch
advocates has received au addition to his fortune of up-
wards of one hundred thousand pounds, by the death of an
uncle.

RECENT AFFAIR or lIONOUR.—In Consequence of pub-
lications in the Newspapers, on the subject of a message
sent by ➢dr. Thomas Spring Rice to Mr. Waller O'Grady,
for expressions used by the latter on Saturday, the 7th in-
stant, it is felt necessary to publish the following authentic
document., and it is hoped that the public will not regard
any representation of what passed previously to the execu-
tion of this document, unless it is made under the signa-
ture of the original seconds, Mr. Franks and Baron Ro-
beck, or either of them:—

`• It having appeared on investigation, to Colonel Talbot and
Captain Webb, on the part of T. S. Rice, Esq. and Waller
('Brady, Esq. respectively, that Mr. O'Grady is in error, in con.
ceiving that Mr. Rice offered hint his hand on Saturday last, which
Colonel Talbot, on the part of Mr. Rice, denies; therefore, on the
part of Mr. O'Grady, Captain Webb retracts the offensive expres-
sions which Mr. O'Grady uttered, under a false conception.
" R. TALBOT.
" R. WEBB.

" Merton-square, Monday, 9th Feb. 1824."

BRISTOL Clizstaxis or COMMERCE.—The deputation
from this body, and the deputation from the Corporation,
have returned from London. The object of both (the
reduction of rates to a level with other ports), is likely, we
understand, to be accomplished, and in a way perfectly sa-
tisfactory to all parties. The Corporation, after having
established what they considered their rights and privi-
leges, have agreed to concede to the wishes of their fel-
low-citizens the prayer of the petition of thp Chamber, by
bringing into Parliament a bill which shall enable them to
regulate all five, &c. to the standard which maybe thought
equitable: and thus the great object will be obtained with-
out an excitement of angry feelings, and without a =lets
expenditure of money.—Gloaccster l'aper.

FOREIGN n'7`FLLIGI7NCE.

FR ENCII PAPERS.

The Pcris journals of Sunday arrived L•y exprer4 last
night; from which the following are extracts:—
[From the JO r pea Ido Davis.]
GREECE.

SMYRNA, JAW. 13.
We have been informed to-day, that a squadron, equipped at
Constantinople in December last, for suet outing our city, has been
almost annihilated by a tempest. in the Marmara Sea, north of the
Dardanelles. It is added, that five frigates and sir brigs We run
aground, and that the rertutindcr were rendered unlit for aerate.
This has given much joy to the Greeks.
The Turks here have not yet committed any excesses against the
French or the Greeks.

The correspondence between the Puropean Consuls resident in
this city and the Senate of the little isle of Irani, or Parma, is
about to be published. The first is a resolution by the Consuls,
declaring to the Primates of the isles of Hydra, Ipsara, and Spezzia,
that the safety of the national European establishments at Smyrna
required that the Greek armaments should abstain from all hostile
expeditions in the Gulf of Smyrna, comprising the Isles of Curiae,
to the main points of the Gulf on the north and south, and direct-
ing them to proclaim it. This resolution was made at Smyrna on
the 12th December, and signed by the Consuls of France, Cog.
land, the Netherlands, and Austria. It was accompanied by a
letter from the Consuls to. the Primates, inviting them to make the
resolution known to all the Greek ships, as well these of war as
corsairs, that they might not attempt any thing against the Gulf of
Smyrna, so that the great dangers which would result to the inha.
bitants of the city might be avoided, who, already threatened by
the Turks, would certainly be massacred by those barbarians. The
Primates are reminded of the example of Count Orlof, command-
ing the Russian squadron in 1771 at Paroa, who respected the
Gulf of Smyrna on • similar requisition by the Enropesn Consuls;
as also the conduct of Admiral Duckworth during the last war of
Great Britain, with the Turks, who complied *ith a like invitation.
The follbwing letter, dated 18th December, was sent by the
Senate of Paarra to the European Consuls at Smyrna
" Sim,—The Commander of the Aniarandie delivered to us, on
his arrival, your letter of the 13th instant ; by which we Scare the
damages that have been done by our countrymen to the Turks,
whose wrath has bias thereby exalted against the Christian Rajas'
mid the Europeans; and the trade with rnrope has been cone.'
quently impeded.
" These circurtittances have induced you to require of ms, not
to pursue our enemies any further in the gulf and passages of
Smyrna.
" We are most anxious to comply with all that you require of ns,
but the duty we owe to our county!, to the rights of war, and espe-
cially the orders of the Greek Government, are opposed to our
good will and to the accomplishment of your desires. We even
feel ourselves obliged to add, that by the rights of war we never
will cease pursuing the Turks on all sides of their dominion. If
afterwards, irritated against us, the Turks should persecute the
Christian Rajas and the Europeans, that will only prove their bar-
barity, which would tread under foot all the rights of humanity,
and the laws of citilized Europe which is able, if it were willing,
to protect by force the life and honour of all the Christians, and we
are persuaded that It *ill do io, without requiring us to cease being
the enemies of the Turks.
" Be assured, Sirs, that our countrymen well knew how to re-
spat the European name, and that we shall neither disturb
Smyrna nor its passages if we can only see the flag of Europe 'ty-
ing, and the Turkish 'fag not suffered to °Enid our sight. But
Smyrna forms part of the Ottoman Empire, agair.st which we have
been fighting for three years, and we will not cease using against
them all the means in our power. If the Ottomans wish not to he
disturbed, they must determine open paying to us a tribute jpro-
portioned to the losses which they have sustained, and will yet
sustain, if Gad assist, us. This tribute paid, they may then live
in full security, without fearing to be disturbed by us in the Gulf
and passages of Smyrna.
"You are not ignorant, Sirs, how much we desire to be again
ranked amongst the number of civilized nations of Europe; nor
is it unknown to you that this war by no means resembles the wars
of the Porte with Russia, or England; this being a national war, is
diametrically opposed to them.
" Persuaded, then, as we are, that our rights are known to
you, we beg and entreat of you not to require of the Isle of Purrs
a thing contrary to its duties, and to the rights of • national war.
"'You will certainly be more inclined to succour the Christians
than the Ottomans, and you will receive, we hope, with good will,
the respectful sentiments of our countrymen and especially our
chiefs."

PETERSBURG'S, JAW. 23.
By a ukase of his Majesty, the silver rouble will be taken during
the present year for three roubles and sixty kopeks in paper at the
Imperial Customs.
ODESSA, JAN. 26.
By letters from Constantinople, dated !the 13th January, it ap-
' pears that the new Grand Vizier, (ialib-Saida-Effendi, had not
yet entered upon his functions ; they pretend that he is very ill,
and that there is little hope of his recovery. Others say that he
has met with strong opposition in the Divan, because of his con.
eillating character. This is not unlikely. The Diplomatic Body
are dissatisfied with this state of affairs. They have already given
him a successor, in the person of Hayad-Bey, the same who was
exiled by Hakd-Effendi in 11121.
The Porte is very uneasy at the slowness of sho Persians in ra.
Alf 'lug the Lt trudy of peace.
We learn that Carysto has been taken, and that ISI-wrot
was upon the point of surrendering. We arc assured that Lord
Stranitfbrd has been authorised to continue his mediation between
Buena and the Perm _ _

(Fran the Courtier Frotaesis.l
PARIS, Fell. N.
If weem believe the Male of this evening the Restourador,
• journal nearly as famous in France as in blailrid, has been sup-
pressed, for having given an article from the Journal de Midi, in
which it was said that a party we. organizing in Spain for the pur-
pose of plating the Infant, Don Carlos, on the throne, in the
room of Ferdinand VII., and that the Police of bladrid had dis-
covered in a Convent of FTWlCinillt, some proclamations in favour
of Don Carlo& The Resturrador, in republishing these facts,
combats them energetically, and expresses itself in indignant
terms on the injurious imputatious which it contains against Don
Carlo' and the Spanish Clergy, vho, says the Reriarratior,
would preach obedience towards a Nero if be were a 4441124 e
Nowareh. Notwithstanding these recommendatory principles, and
the flattering witness which they bear to the Spanish Clergy, the
Etoile pretends that the article in question caused the suppression
of the Reriaurador.