The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-02-08 00:00:00

PARIS PA P ERS.

PAM% FEBRUARY 3.
The Duke de Richelien arrived at Buurdraux ups ihe 1611,
or January.

11 is announced that on the complaint of M. Bella, t, the
Prneureur-General, M. Claveau, the Advocate, has been
cited heroic the Council of Diaciplisie of his profession, in
consequence of a letter which he had written, demanding the
communication of some papers of procedure, and the issue
in judgment of Cuntllou, who is accused of having, about
ten months since, fired a pistol at the Duke of Wellington's
carriage.

General Litlimner!, after the entire dispersion of the
Champ isle, proei riled to New Orleans, where he appears
desirous of settling himself. Various reports are circulated
respecting the ultimate objects of this General. Some be-
lieve that he will establish a commercial house, others
that he is undertaking the study of the laws of the motley,
and purposes to become an Advocate. lie has purchase•l
a house, reserving to himself the power of giving it tip in
three months on paying an indemnity.
In the Chamber of Deputies a considerable number of Peti-
tions were read. Among them was one from General Sarrazio,
who is confined in the Conciergeric, stating, that having been
condemned to death in his abseoce,on the I2th of Nov, 1810,
by the First Council of War of the 18th Military Division,
brought now to be sent before another Council of War,
to remove this sentence. That until this be effected, be eaa
exercise on civil right, nor appear is Court either as Plain-
tiff or Defeudant. He protested then against the denial of
justice by the Miiiister of War, who has refused him new
Military Judges, and demanded the interference of the
Chamber, that he might be sent to the department of the
1.01-and-Garinine, before his natural judges, who will pin-
nounce 011 the accusation of bigamy, with which he has
been charged. On the recommendation of the Committee,
the Chamber passed to the Order of the Day.

PARIS. FEBRUARY 4.

Au extraordinary courier yesterday brought the
indancliiily intelligence that his Mairsty King
Cliarks IV. died at Rowe on the night between the
20th and 2i:it of January, of en illness that lasted
only twenty-four hours. This Prince survived
the Quern, Ida conso►t, only sixteen days.

Yesterday, at eleven o'clock, the Committee
of the Chamber of Peers, conducted by the Chan-
cellor, presroted to the King the law concerning
the Duke of Richelieu, adopted by the Chamber
in its last sitting.
On the first of this month a duel took place be-
tween M. de Saint !Hamelin', an officer in the
Royal Guard, nephew of the Marquis de Foutanes,
Peer of France, and a Sieur Flynt, of Nantes.
Thr former was wounded by a pistol shot in the
abdomen. The ball could not be extracted, and
the unhappy young man expired this evening. To
sentiments the most generous that could distinguish
au officer, M. de Saint Marcellin united qualities
the most amiable, and the gifts of an enlightened
mood. Ile devoted to the muses, whom he courted
with success, whatever time he could spare from the
duties of his profession. One may imagine the
regret caused by Ins untimely death to his family
;Ind to society.

Four young men of Montreuil haring appeared
there one Solidity, at a ball, in a state of nudity,
the most revoltiolg were arrested, and have under-
gone un examination before the ✓age d'lnstrection.

MADRID, JANUARY '2l.

The Government employs every means that are
proper to raise the credit of the ttoyal voles.
Notice has been given that they will be renewed in
the month of February, us used formerly to be
practised every year. This formality has not taken
place since 1815. The interest will be paid in the
manner prescribed by the late Decrees, and the
bearers are enjoined to present them in the course of
the ensuing month, on pain of losing a year's in-
terra. These public funds now lose more than
eighty per cent. !
Private letters from Cadiz, of the 15th instant,
speak of the exertions that are making to fit out
the grand expedition. The time of its sailing is
not mentioned, but many people fear it will nut
reach its destination mail Me end of this year.
The Viceroy of Peru has tint cr used during a
year to demand succours, particularly in the naval
branch of service. On the arrival of his first
dispatches, orders were sent to Cadiz to arm the
tiny of war the Saint-Vine. and the frigate Throw,
to which will now be added Le Gnerrier and the
frigate La Perk. The preparations fur this arma-
ment ore pu►hed forward with the greatest activity,
and it is thnoght these ships will be lenity to sail
in April or May next. It is not said what truups
will embark in them.