The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-13 00:00:00

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their ;Sect ,pos:tion to the Admiralty—he having
landedk oo them. Their existence is doubted ht
Fjoigamten, author of the Eusr India Directory,
and other writers.

We ore sorry to perceive by the Madrid
Papers, received last rsicilst, that there. are 111
different parts of Spain certain armed band,
that arrogate to thee:native+ titles and
lions expressive of' libMility to itine Comity.
tion. Plunder, we believe to be the chief vb.
ject of these gauge; but the occasional appearance
or any persona afirectinvo support the old system sif
arbitary poser is celeolitea to keep the minds of O.!
people in a state of dangerous ineecuri(y. We as
told that in many small fawns the pillar alb, Can.
atitution has been overthrown in the presence
without any oppoaitio t of the people; bet the
troop., whether militia or of the line, Seem one
form' v influenced by the h-.t spirit, and have c•,
every occasion of a conflict dispersed the banditti.
These fellow. have, in some instances, assumed as
uniform bearing the distinction of a red cross so
the right shoulder, the mark of the crusaders of
old, and have taken the name of the " Army artist
Faith." The uniform clothes are said to be MEd;
for them in France, but their meakets, we are told,
are English.

Tile recommendation given by the President of
the United States to the Congress that the South
American Republics should be recognised, Isis
been warmly censured in Madrid by ull dosses of
persons. An apprehension seems to have prevailed
that the Cabinet of England would gladly take
advantage of such an occasion to display its ttaTellS'
to the Cortes of Sissies. Should Liglaud feel uwlf
under the necessity in this particular of folluvuog
the example of the United States, we should liope
that her conduct will be ascribed to some better
motive than hostility to the principles of the Spa.
Molt Constitution.

The couutry has answered with alacrity to the
call of the town in aid of the unfortunate sufferers
from famine in the south-west of Ireland. A mess-
ing was held at Bath on Friday, at which JANIS
UODFILSV Da BURGH, Esq. tnade• forcible sp.
pill in behalf of his unhappy countrymen to the
honsassity of his audience, followed by a liberal
subscription. At Chester • ball was given on
Thursday, on which occasion the Ladies kindly
collected the money at the door. Bristol and
Gloucester have also entered into die cause, and a
requisition is in the course of signature foe a meet-
ing at Liverpool, for the same generous purpose.
Shrewsbury and several other forms are preparing
to follow the example. The Mama Portsmouth,
in compliance with a requisition onmerossaly and
respectably signed, has convened a public meeting
in the same benevolent cause, to be held ou Wed-
nesday next. A considerable quantity of sets and
potatoes was'shipped in the course of last week at
rtymouth, and other ports of Desmishire and Corn-
well, Ibt the south of heisted,

German Papers to the stb instant have bees reeriMil
at our 4 tilice. The Frankfort Jowled cositadicts, is very
pointed terms, an aeconat published is the :eitteteteee
Zeitung, relative to Prince MURATA. Sumo, stud the
formation of a cops of. Illetarists in Russia. The Remiss
Governmeot, it suites, had no right to prescribe to the Priam
• Schen bs should go' to; and with respect to Me litter,
willitime was done or intended, farther thin verily au
asylum to these unfortunate persons.

The Committee appointed by the Austriso Government
in 1818, for the purpose of superintending Ike rrd.mpAos
of thr paper errreney, has been 'resolved, its objet`t lowief
been fulfilled. This measere will produce to the 'nova
isawing of 308,000 florins, and it will inere.se the dividend
'grille Soak Aires.
kW* Man • is spoken of at Intim, bin it is mut-known
wbo will obtaiu it.

' Setstilay the thlke of YORK trimmeie
otillthey liminess with the KING. The paint. day
hiti 51/4 WIT received a visit hum the Duke IA
CLAIIINCE.

Yeaterday the Lo C■ANIciLLoa had SO au-
(Hance of his MAJUTT.

On Satuiday the dispatches for Madras and
Bengal, by the ship Prince Regent. ',err ci.nied!..t
the East Indio Hoine,i mud delivered to the Purssr
of that whip.
Cowan] Tnomas ALIIXANDER, C.B. is ap-
pointed to the ialfigreler, es. ~ruch ordered 10 lit
her foteilio-seteke ut Woolwich, supposed ier the
East Indies.
The Winne dad Mary yacht his been paid of.
and re.cominursioned by Captain Wee. BOWLS&
Lieutenant SAMSON is appoiored to her.
The Lards of Council sat on Saturday at the Cock.
pit, sad heard counsel in the ease of the: borawt
of Inverness. The matter in dispute is the mode
of electing the magistracy of the horinigh. Tne
burgesses claim an election by poll warrant, that 1.,
each burgess to have a vote toe the avigivitracy. and
they hare presented a petition to that 'effect. 'Mr.
HARRISON sod Mr. ADAM were heard in their be-
half. Oa the other side, 'nineteen of the old ma-
gistrates petition to be re-elected, and deny that
between•the year 146 g and the present a poll war-
rant had been issued in Scotland. Mr.." Wilda*
and Mr. Gaatie were heard on their port. The
argument*, pew sod eon, comist entirely of nacient
customs, the enomeration of which would not in-
tereet the general reader. The Pr' Council did
aot decide on the case.

Saturday morning Mr.
the Bank of England, gal
change, that all persons 1
sent to receive new 4 pe►

theii ?WETS Per Comic
four days notice, receive
is money, Ingather with i
vita par annum, (row
day cf portent.

I

r. The Privy Council did
r. Rae. the chief outlier of
see notice it the Stock Es-
who had doctored their cho-
re Cent. stock in lieu sf
. might, on giving the Blink
e the amount of their stoc►
interest at the rate of 5 per
tbrillth Jsiteary last to tI