The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-21 00:00:00

- - -
it. MAstualt y at tile &leo Souk

Seeds Sea Hawes.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON.
SATURDAY. Swamis it. Mt.

While the Ministerial Papers have vasntia*ly
referred to the impulse given to our domestic
factures, as evidence of an improvement in trade,
we have repeatedly expressed our fears that it was
not • solid and healthful improvement, but the
result of an impatience for employment and eters-
sive speculation. The present state of the trade to
South America, which enured this excitement, fully
justifies the fears which we originally expressed,
that its fruits were greatly over-rated. The Captain
of a vespel recently arrived at Guernsey from the
Pacific Ocean states, that no less than 80 merchant
ships were at Valparaiso at his departure, and that,
from the disastrous state of trade, it was prolkable
that most of them would be obliged to go to India
for return cargoes.

The Paris Papers of the 18th instant state that
the King of SPAIN will be invited to attend the
Congress of Sovereigns at Vienna. They rosy
call spirits from the vasty deep, but will they
come? Were FERDINAND to obey the call, we
might expect to see the part of the King of
NAPLES at the former Congress acted over again.
Orders and proclamations in his name would be
published in every part of Spain, enjoining his sub.
jects to do whatever the Congress should please to
dictate to him. He would be made the mere in-
strument of his royal and legitimate brothers for
destroying the Constitution and new-born liberties
of his country. This would be the certain result
of his visit to Congress ; but with the recent exam-
ple of the King of NartAts before their eyes, the
Cortei will take especial care to keep him at
home.

The gloom lately caused by the dissstrons se-
counts from Torkey, is somewhat relieve.l by more
recent accounts. The coastitietionnel acknowledges
the receipt of letters from Leghorn, of the 4th Sep.
tember, which state that au lonian vessel, Captain
VIDAL!, who left Spezzia on the 18th of August,
and arrived at Leghorn on the Ist September,
brought the confirmation of the news lately given
in that Paper favourable to the Greeks. The
Turks had been thrice defeated, and forced to
fall back on Corinth. This intelligence, as
is well observed by the Coostinitioismet, is later
by several days than any yet furnished by the Ger-
man Papers. It promises to give in the Paper of
the succeeding day, the Butletilit of the Creek vic-
tories. Captain VIDAI.I also contradicis a piece
of intelligence favourable to the Greeks, in the
Allgernease Zsitsmg, the defeat of this Turkish
fleet on the 19th of August, to the south of the
Mores. It is said that he saw this fleet leave Hydra
on the 16th August, so that it could net possibly
be to the south of the Mores on the 13th.

Bayonne Papers to the 11th instant have arrived.
They represent the petty warfare in the northern
provinces of Spain in full activity, hut the state of
the Pou thrill provinces is satisfactory. The follow-
ing are extracts :

BATOIIIIII, SEPTIMBEIt 10.

The advantages obtained by the crmatitutional
troops, though so iuferior in number, will nut
excite surprise when we are told thut fifty youths
of the National School at Verger., in Guipulcoe,
the oldest of whom is nut eighteen, put to flight a
kw days viuce the band of Urenge, consisting of
450 men.

The dispatches lately taken from the express of
the house of Basteneche, corning from Madrid, have
been forwarded by the Sub.Prekct of our town to
the Minister of the Interior by the ordinary convey-
ance, which has given rise in this city to a thousand
idle complaints. It is now known that the bearer
was detained because he had not taken a passport at
the Pass de Behobie for Bayonne, the distance of
which is only four leagues and a half—.ll thing
which is never done.

* maw'

The news from Madrid, which is not of a later
date than the 6th, represent that city as tranquil,
though the intercepting of the couriers front the
northern frontiers had given the ill-disposed sti
opportunity to spread vinous sinister reports of
great successes obiained by the royalists; of their
having taken Irun, St. Sebastian, and Tolosa; of
preparations for war making at Bayonne ; of the
march of 25,000 men to the Pyrenees, which greatly
inflame the minds of the Liberals, who are more
incensed than ever against those who oppose the
consolidation of their system, not excepting the
King and his family, who are treated both in writ-
ing and conversation with the greatest contempt.
Amidst the activity and upright proceedings of the
new Ministers, it may be perceived that they are
not disposed to support the ambitious views of a
certain party, having already sheen their repug-
nance to permit the opening of the patriotic
societies.

" If the salvation of the Northern Provinces and
Catalonia." say the Madrid letters, " justly excite
alarms, that of the Southern Provinces and Galli-
cia is satisfactory, there being only some insigia-
cant bands, which are beaten when the/ shoe theta-

vs

.

~,\ ..

• .

sel►es by the constitutional koops. The :an far
184 millions of real., just cons uded on better terms
than the lart, with some houses in London, the
expected arrival of remittances from England,
the good intentions of the Ministers, the confidence
they inspire, and the good spirit and resolution
which animate the majority of the population, give
us reason to hope that our intestine dissentions will
be extinguished, and that the Government will dim,
be able to adept sessieres to make the Span's',
nation sad its territory respected by fwieigners, mud
especially so awe Framer, which our constitution.
stilts fancy to be the declared enemy of their liberties.
" The report which bas been spread here 4,f a
loon of 50 millions of rests, contracted by the Kell
for hit own account with some foreign boas, is
wholly absurd and ridiculous.

" The Congress at Verona is s great subject of
attention here, but to hear the Liberals, they lift
nut at all alarmed at it, and rather profess to
despise it, because, say they, foreigners will not be
permitted to come and meddle in our domestic d la-
sentiona. They seem not to fear the French Go-
verinnent, against which the most violent diatribes
are vented, both in the journals and conversation.
As fur the French nation and army, they cannot init.
gine they will cordiallysupport an attack upon Spain,
and it is even said that the Minister of War, Lopez
Banos,bas publicly boasted that the Spailiardsbad 00.
thing to fear at this moment front all France; that if
foreigners should continue to interfere in our affairs,
they would have reason to repent of it, as the Go.
vernment had in its hands all the necessary morns
to arm the Spaniards en masse, and renew the dis-
astrous scenes of the French invasion, though cis.
cumstanca are not the same. This boast of thehli.
ulster is not out of place if we consider the
enthusiasm of the constitutional party and of the
army, the national pride, the recent example of the
late war, the great number of Spaniards interested
in supporting the system, either by the acquisition
of national estates or other circumstances, the ineffi.
cacy of a small army to change the form of govern-
ment, and the difficulty of maintaining a great
force in Spain without enormous risk mud expense,
the nature of the county and the spirit of the pro-
ple, ►he support of Portugal, and of the liberal
liarty throughout Europe—all these circumstances
seem to render impossible ■n attempt to subdue the
constitutionalists of the Peninsula, the reaction of
which would be inevitable, and lead the foreign
Powers who should interfere into an endless war."

The following is a general view of the force
under arms to defend the new institutions: the
summit of the regular army cannot be exactly
stated, because we do lint know what losses it has
sustained in Catalonia. The last reports of the War
Minister make the army amount to 38,000 toot,
5,000 horse, and 3,000 artillery; that is, 8,000
men below its full complement, which is now to be
made op. The 70 regiments of active milin3
which have been put under arms amount to 35 or
36,000 men, and the volunteer militia in the whale
peninsula may amount to 86,000 infantry and
6,000 cavalry.
Several of these corps are distinguished by their
hoe appearance and discipline, and their attachment
to the Constitution, and thp•y have always been ready
to march whenever their services were required.
The new Ministry has given orders to hasten the or.
ganisation of the local militia, and to increase its
numbers.

Messrs. WILLIAMS and SMITH, King's mown-
gers. set off at lone o'clock lai.t night from the
Foreign Office, Doorniog-iitrett, for Vienne, to be
attendance on the Duke of WELLINGrow.

Yesterday, at two &duck. a hosed of the Lord+
of the Treasury wi held at the Tresottry Charnhero.
at which the CH•NCeLLOR of the EXCHEQUEIass
present.
The Duke of MANCHESTER and suite ire ex-
pected to leave town on Wednesday next for JII•
indica.

Should Mr. C. WYNN he ultimately nominated
to succeed the Marquis of HASTINGS, it is rumoured
that Mr. STURGES BOURN F. will be raised to the
Presidency of the Board of Control.
On Thursday, the 1211, instant, a meitiwg of the
flew'emelt desirous of promoting Mr. CUINITT'S
plan for making Nom ich a po,t, by meson of a
new navigation from Lowestoft to Norwich, WAS
held at the Hell iii Ilia market. J. HARVEY.
Eeq. who was requested to take the Chair, re-
commended the plait to the consideration di the
meeting, and Alderman C. BROWNE moved "That
a subscription be entered into for carrying Mr. 0:-
HITT'S !Asti 11,10 ttfret.." Jr. JOSEPH GeLDar
seconded the motion, and u subscription for the
purpose was comincticed,
THE FUNDS —The market very steady, and a^-
thing particular doing ; Consols for Money, Soi
81i; Conso:s for the Account, Sl ; New 4 per
Ceuta. 10011; India Bondi, AB 49 ; F.:xebec:or
Bills, 3 4 2; Small ditto, 6 8 7.—Foreign Storks:
Spanish, 651 ; Neapalitao, 77+1; Old Spaiino
691 i ; for October, 70.
Notices were this afternoon (Monday, the Riot
inst.) posted up il, the offices of the Glasgow B
and of the bratien of the Boiik of Scotland rioahlish-
ed here, that in future only four per cent. would
be charge J upon cash accounts, the same as in the
discount of hdlg.—(t:bosom Herald.)
We understand a Mrminial is now before the
KING in Council ;ions Mr. BUTT, who has gulTe".
so much from VAIIJUII prosecutions arising out et
the Stock Exchange hoax, wherein that geUtlelnsi'r
from suti:equent circumstances well known to the
public, offers to twisty his !Majesty's Government
of his perfect innocence of that transaction; and
we have no doubt his dolma to their considerstna
will be attended to.

:~+s

.
-
,
• ci,
•• t tetl2

PRIVATE CORRESi'ONDEIVeIt.

80V1.0611111-11011-11Bil.WILSDAT. suit.
The Doke of Welliugtoo, on his way to Coo.
greas, loaded here about three o'clo'ck, fi. tie. (rout
the Arrow mail packet, from Dover. He went to
the Hotel d'Augleterre, widow Porker's, where he
stopped about an hour and • half, whilst his great
Kong were unshipped, and while his secretaries an-
pounced his safe arriv.i. He was visited here by a
'-w friends who had been intimate with him. bat
le Generals and other numerous half-pay officers
iiere did not notice him by even leaving their card..
He set off on the Paris toad at half-past four
o'clock, attended by the gazing crowd ; he looked
vary ill, and seemed feeble 6n his limbs.
To be sure this is a bewitching place, more espe-
cially in this charming weather. Constant society,
dinners, routs, balls constantly ; but I am sorry to
say late hours are creeping in; you seldom get din.
nor before six, daricing seldom commences till ten.
The company were kept up on Monday night till -
near five the next morning, at ti delightful ball given
by a fascinating widow from Bombay, a Mrs. Ste-
'colon.
I never met greater harmony in a confined circle
than I see here, though l hear it has not been al-
ways the case ; a certain couple have lately carried
awry the fountain of scandal from this happy spot;
had they not sailed in the steam packet, the wishes
and hisses of the rejoiced company here would have
wafted them over with a brisk gale.
We abound here in beauty ; both married and
single vie to bear off the prize of beauty and good
humour; in fact, I dread some hurricane may break
iu upon us, for if not, we shall have • gay winter.
The name, of people here ate not of the highest
nnk, though we had one day here six Irish M.P.'s,
and we have two K.C.B.'s, with stars and red rib.
boos, besides some Generals, retired Asiatic Judges,
and ei-devant Lawyers; but not one Peer of the
realm of Great Britain or Ireland.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.

The Dowager Duchess of Richmond and the Ladles Len.
am WI Sir George sod i.ady Berkeley's seal in Surrey yes.
ttrday, on a visit to the Giantess of Carhampton, at her
seat is Kent.

The Duke and Duchess of Rutland sad family have ar.
rived at their Beal, Waif Castle, from Derbyshire.
The Marquis of Chanties has arrived at ►is father's (the
Duke of Buck iliabsra) seat, Arington, Hants, from • tour.
• The Marquis and Marchioness of Tavistock have arrived
at Wooburu Abbey, nu a visit to the Duke and Duchess of
Bedford, from their seat, Oakley House.
Arrival at the Clarendoa Hotel, BoniLstrert :—The Duke
of Manchester yesterday from • visit to the Duke apse
Thudiess of Bedford at Wonbarn Abbey. Departure s.—Sir
Pinny Rorke, Bart. fur Worthing.
Lord Mulynema has arrived at his father's (the Earl of
7•fs•a) seat, Croxleih Hall, from • toter.
Lady Sophia Heathrow has arrived at her house in Gros.
Vtmor-square, from • visit to her mother (lbe Countess of
:Dysart) idiom seat, Ham House. Surrey.
'Downier Lady Suffield left Thorium's Hotel, Berkeley.
square, yesterday, fur her seat, Blickliog, near Aylshana,
ibiarfulk.

The Hon. Captain 1' B. Capel, R.K. and Mrs. Capel, left
the Coburg Hotel, Chart,' street, Grosvenor square, jester-
•dav, fur their seat, Pishney Hall, near Komtsu., Norfolk.
Drpartares from Hodgson's Hotel, Dever.streett—Mr.
Ma. and Mao Bennett, awl the Hon. Miss Therletr.

Departures from Blake'• Hotel, Jeruityn.strees
Arlsesow for Harrow, Sir Charles Lewis Gieseehs for 11Mb,
and the Hon. Charles Vevey foe Coventry.
Hrs. sad She Musses Mitchell have strived on • visit to
LordHalhaveu, at bi■ seat near Glasgow, from Edinburgh.