The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-22 00:00:00

(Front the Comrrier Francais.]

PAP Ili.

The Moil, of this evening makes a vehement appeal to the Elec-
tors of tts party ; hot this very vehemence betrays a sort of anxiety
and uneaaincas of which the Ministerial Journal cannot divest it-
self. It would appear that all the itutneruvres, the surcharges in
tasation, the certificate. where eh- flames are mutilated. the threat-
ening statemcs.:3 used by the Prefects, actl all the other loyal de.

vices put in practice to insure the triumph of Bs* good and moral
cause, are not a bufficient source of encourage:avant to the friends
of the Alinirter ; and they are tar from inspiring him with the im-
proving confidence of the Jourool der Debate, which ventured a
few days since to fix the number of Deputies to be gained by the
Opposition at about ten. The words of the Eloik evince the un-
easiness which it appears to feel. They are even leas measured than
usual. In complaining of the efforts made by the Constitutionalists
at the approach of the elections, it adds, with • kind of regre
and disapproving surprise. " They live still !" We will not stop to
examine how much philanthropy there may be in thin ex res-
/don ; but we ask the Eloile, if, after succeeding in spreading alarm
amongst the citizens, by imprudent threats of the restorations of
the :Books, of the corporations, of thq right of primogeniture.
'of the temporal authority of ecclesiastics., we ask it if it imagines
it can repair the effect I,f these injudicious addresses—by in-
sinuating to the friend,' of the charter that their very existence
is in danger. Whatever may he the efforts of the small mull-
bee of 'sensible men in the Spaninli Cabinet--whatever may be
the influence of the foreign Ambassadors the Peninsula ap-
pears fated to undergo a complete reaction, and to bear anew
the yoke of the Jesuits, sad perhaps of the Holy Inquisition.
The following extract from the Memorial Ltordelois leaves no
doubt on our mines of what the nation is threatened with :
" As the Inquisition," it says, " is the bugbear of our Re-
volutionists, some of them afflict themselvn by pretending that
this tribunal will be established at the desire of our Prelates:
others are delighted, because the decree of his Majesty, order-
ing the property of the loquisition to be administered by an
ecclesiastic, is a sufficient proof that this establishment is not
to be feared. As to the remainder (adds this Journal), we can
state positively, that his Majesty will take measures to strengthen
the restoration. Should the world wish to know what is the prin-
ciple of these efficient measures, here it is—the public educatien of
youth will be entrusted to the care of the children of Loyola."
An article, extracted from an opposition journal of the 11th of
December, inserted in the ladicolear of the 16th, caused it to be
seized, in consequence of which the responsible editor appeared
before the Tribunal of the First Instance of Bounleaux. The
Advocate of the accused protested against the suit, because the 11th
article of the law was not complied with, which required that the
ordiniutee deliberated upon by the Chamber should be signified to
the accused. The public Minister acknowledged this principle,
and the Tribunal knowing that the transgressions of the Press
are not subject to the common law, but are under a special legisla-
tive enactment, and perceiving that the 11th article had not been
complied with in regard to the responsible Editor, declares that the
suit cannot to proceeded in at present.