The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-23 00:00:00

CONSPIRACY IN SPAIN.

The following intelligence of a conspiracy in Spain, the
ow or importance of which is u yet doubtful, bas
...Awl we from a quarter on which we cart place the
reliance. On the 7th instant two Piedmoutese and
rigeclunan enticed a number of privates and non-com-
nrrl officers of the garrison of St. Sebastian's into a
ow, (a inea'..ouse), and after drit:king freely, proposed
or mired ate dtscrtion to join some Spanish patriots,
were in numbe rs on the frontiers. The Cowman-hint
wog secret intelligence of this meeting summoned 1 guard,
tOwther by intention or design, the soldiers were long
Niew they proceeded to the place where the con-
owes had held their meeting. `When they arrived the
Nor was empty; instant alarm was given ; the city was
owebwil; the few vessels in the bay were put unite r
ao a strict search being matte, the boat of the Eng-
17irmiel Redbreast was found to be missing. The Cap-
s, gated that it had been stolen in the night, and pro-
weed he knew nothing of any conspiracy. The Corn-
row, however, attach-ti great consequerce to the
best, in which no doubt sonic of the conspirators
lie ordered a guard on board the English vessel,
el disused tier. The other ships were subsequently
iboul 6 proceed to sea.
Thireourkable e'reunistanee respecting this conspiracy
thee en the 211 inst. the mail procet ding to Madrid was
wed within two miles of that capital, and all the de-
faults weed ; at.d, on the 3d, the mail proceeding from
lislrid to the northward, was intercepted by the same
Wad of Brined men ; they seized all the th si.atellea, and
ii!aecl the passengers and their property to pass unmo-
At the lest slams from St. Sebastian, the gates veer re-
gularly shut at five o'clock in the evening, old opened at
Ilea in the reori:ing.—Globe. •

jar IMPERIAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

The imperial yard, containing 38 inches, does not differ
iat any respect from the old yard; long and superficial
mutes, therefore, remain the same as heretofore.
The imperial troy and avoirdupois weights du nett differ
It any respect from the old ones.
The proportion of the old 1%-inchester bushel to the im-
pala! bushel is as l is to 97, or as 8 gallons are to 7 gallons
squeals, making the imperial bushel 1 quart barber than
the old bushel.

The heaped bushel is the imperial bushel, containirg
Pounds avoirdupois of distilled water, the diameter being
Di inches froni outside to outside ; the goods to be heaped
in the form of a cone, such cone being G inches high, the
Outside of the bushel being the extremity of the base of
Itch cone. The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's
Treasury recommaid, for the subdivisions of the heaped
toilet, the following dimensions, being calculated in pro-
?raw to the bushel of heaped measurt, namely,
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Inches.

The diameter of the half Uushel, 15i., from outside to outside
Pe k -12 f ti
tiulon or Half P ek 9 , do.
Ilalf Gallon or Quartern, 7 , do.
Half Quartern . 61, do.
The proportion of the old ale gallon to the imperial mil-
ks is as I is to 1.02, cr as 8 pints are to 8 pints and one ;I
rt:% making the .mperial gallon ole A gill less than the
id ale gallon.
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The proportion of the old wine gallon to the imperial
pilon is as t is to RS, or as 8 pints are to 6 pints, 2 gills,
one gill, niakaig the imperial gallon 1 pint, I gill,
ukl I gill larger than the old wine gallon.

Lusting weights and measures may be used, if marked
r as to show the proportion they have to the imperial
measures and weights, but not otherwise; and all bargain:
nue, in consequenc have reference to the Imperial
weighn and measures, or they will not be legal.
yid weights and measures made after the Ist day of
loam, 1936, must conform to the imperial standards.
The following Acts will apply to the 3th Geo. IV, c. 74.
fee ascertaining and catablislung uniformity of weights
ad sissisassossnaely, Sintit 44er klver9o-: 31st Use. It
17; 35th (no. 111, c. log; 33th Geo. 111, c. 43; 6th
t'Av.). IV, C. 11; 6th Geo. IV, e. IS,

TJ I'AXE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS•

Sta,—The Commissioners of the Insolvent Deblois
!wet lime given additional publicity to their order
o' the lit of Febinary, 1822, wherein it is declared, that
' Attorney of the Court, who has not reguhrly taken
rat ills certificate to practise in the superior Courts shall
k permitted to practise as an Attorney of their Court ;"
tut not having desired their officers to inquire when such
moue'. certificate was taken out, I am induced to suggest
ib: p-opriety of the officer being directed to asimetain,
ether fto.n the Attorney himself or from the Stamp-office,
r volt period such certificate is dated maserirest to the
h of Deceadnir ; for it is quite clear that both the Le-
peattire and the Commission. ra meant to exclude all per-
mit practising without their certificates; and that taking
at a certificate at a lute period of the year would neither
:tempt the practicer from penalties under the 37th Geo. 3,
3p.9..), v.:. 26, nor qualify him fur any acts done subse-
you to the expiration of his last, and prior to the date of
la certificate for the present year, all certificates
lint to the 16th of December bearing date the day on
s 6 eh du y are issued.
1 am I,tl to press this remark upon your attention (if
pat should think it worthy of insertion in your valuable
Pifer), because it is well known that Attorneys of despe-
fete eharacrets and fertunes, assisted by agents of the most
afainoui description, presume to practise without their
terbficairs, to the rrjudice of the neon honourable part of
:13: prin'ission, which the Commirsioners. or their officers,
audit put a stop to with the greattst
Should this produce the effl.ct iiotentled, 1 propose, at an
urly ptriod, to hint a kw regulations by which the Com-
e:l,3oll3ra may, if they please, make the practice as
lisp,ctable as that of the superior Courts.
1 am, air, your very obelient ',errant.
A PRACTITIONER.