The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-02-28 00:00:00

lON DON,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 48, 1841.

The Paris Papers of Saturday lu►t, which have
arrived at our office, determine the official charge-
ter of the Austrisir Declaration. which appeared in
our Pallor yesterday. This important document—
important more from its avowal of the resolution
adopted by the Allies than fur any justification
which by ita reasoning it can offer fu► their violence
—was originally publiilied on the 13111 of this
month iii the Vienna Court Gazette. l► is there-
fore to be considered as the Manifesto not only of
the Austrian Government against Naples, but also
of the Russian and Pius Min Cabinets.

If the intelligence contained in these Papers
respecting the movement* of the hostile armies in
Italy be correct, the campaign will probably soon
commence. An article from Florence states, that
the first col of the A ustiiin army, consisting
of 6,000 infstitry. 2,030 cavalry, sad two batteries
of artillery, entered that capital on the It'll, and
fitted its march on the 13th to Sienna. It was
to be followed immediately by five or six other
columns of equal strength, and in the mean time
a second Austrian army, nu less formidatde, was
said to be advancing towards Naples, through the
Marches of Urbino and Ancona. We know not
how this rapid advance of two such powerful armies
can be reconciled with the protestations of a pacific
disposition on the part of the Allied Sovereigns,
er with the good faith winch they profe•s in
thrir dealings with Naples, unless, indeed, that
some apprehension might be entertained for the
security of Rome from the enterprising arms of
the Neapolitan Commanders, or of the partisan
corps which abound in the Neapolitan service, and
drat three Austrian troops are thus pushed forward
to protect the Iluly City and the patrimony of the
Church from falling into the power of IL..
Carbonari.

Souse of our Treasury writers have the hardi-
I Ito say, that the Manifesto of the Austrian
Goverranent " makes out et case" to justify the
measures pursued by the Allied Powers. There
are try few persons in this country, we are firmly
persuaded,
or perhaps in Europe, not immediately
interefted in the maim:Moaner of old abuses, who
thick so. Even the British Ministers, although
they somewhat too plainly strewed the disgraceful
toils which they have suffered the despotic Govern-
mews of the Coutioent to entwine around them,
were too eon.rous of the tendency of public opi-
nion in England upon the invasion of Naples, to
hazard one expreri.ion in Parliament beyond a
strict soul funnel &fenny of thick oystem of non-
tr,dity. On tvety side of the linuse of Con:mons
was the egvession Ho the part of the Allies con-
demned, so that the majority tfat voted on the
side of the Ministers upon the question for the
production of certain documents, did not by any
means juftify the conduct of Austria. With re-
spect to this ArestriTri Drelantion, it is in itself
contemptible iu point of composition and reason-
ing, it is fraught with erroneous statements and
inconclusive arguments ; but the Emperor of

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Au;sTat♦ lately told the Professors of the Lyceum
at Laybach, that he wanted not learned men within
Ina territories, he was not to be served by the pen
but with the sword, and this Manifesto was written
with this feeling, that if any part •f it required
explanation, the commentary was to be supplied ►y
all army of 100,000 men. It would be an illy Malt
to point out the fallacies end absurdities of this
precious document ; but we feel with the Phitirio-
place of old, who declined to press an advantage
which he had obtained in some intellectual conflict
with an Emperor of Rome, .‘ that it is useless to
argue with one who hat the command of thirty
legious.7 Austria tell. Naples that if she yield
not to such arguments in the first instance, Ru.sia
and Prussia will unite to convince her that the
Allies alone are able and willing to ensure the 111.11_
piners of her people. We know of no argument
that can be urged against this species of logic but
brave hearts and strong arms, and if the accouoss
front Naples prove true, the Neapolitans are not
indifferently prepared fur the disputation.

The 5 per Cents. were on Fridar at 83 f. 43 c. ;
Blank Stock 1,520 f.

A Dambergh Mail has arrived, with Papers to
the 40th instant. They contain j .copy of the
Speech with which the King of flwanaa open.
ed the Diet of Sweden arid Norway. It gives a
finourable representation of the internal slate of tin•
kingdom and its foreign relations. The following
ate extracts from these Papers :

AIAIUIIA, MRIMILT IP:

The waviptiost of the Elbe is again open, and reseed,
have arrived at the city from sea, besides those which win-
tered lowered down the Elbe, as the ice of the Upper Elbe
which had collected urar this port is now likewise broken
up : this is the only reason, that the ships ready to put to
sea cannot sail to.day.

STOCKHOLM, INISIVARY 9.

His Majesty his lately resolved, on she recommendation
of the Norwegian Department, that the Swedish and Nor-
wegian subjects in London shall to future form one congre-
ealion, and the clergyman be alteruately a Swede or a !fur-
wegian.

The report which the Board of Trade delivered on the
111 November, 1819, relative to the representation to the
English Government upon the duties on timber, baa bean
delivered to the Nioister of State for Foreign A ffai rs, along
with the reports of the Commercial Companies, which the
Doted has called for, and it is supposed that negociatiors
will be opened on the subject.

Mr. PLUNKED!' took his seat last night in the
House of Common•. The Catholic Question will,
therefore, be brought on ,by hint this day, in pur-
suance of the notice to that effect. We stated in
a former Paper, that it comes forward under more
favourable auspices than upon any former occasion.
It will meet an unpledged Parliament and a new
KIND, upon whom Ireland has reposed, as pot-
stash% a most kind and liberal feeling towards that
county.

The Army Estimates for the preoent year have
been printed. The total number of men is 101,367,
from which deduct 19,899. amount of regiments
serving in India, there remaine, exclusive of corps
intended for reduction, 81,468 ; add to which, corp 4
to be reduced in 1841, amounting to 11,794, there
remains to be provided for, in the present year,
(wise ; the total charge of which is 6,643,968/.
Se.

It having been reported that the QUILX will not
be prevent at the Concert to-morrow evening at the
Manoion House, we are authorised to stare that her
MAJESTY will certainly attend, and we are aysursd
that a considerable number of Members of Parlia-
ment, with their families, will be present, and that
every po•sil:le arrangement will be made for the
accommodation of the public.

The manufacturers who presented her MAJEITt
with a rich printed satin dress, are assured that her
MAJESTY will wear it to-morrow night at the con-
cert at the Alansinii-house ; and they hope it will
also be patronised by ■ liberal public, who will
thus gi•e employment to many thousands of indus-
tt lour persons.

The Duke of DEVONSHIRD has given the moot
central piece of ground in Bandon, rent free, for
the site of a Mrthodist Chapel, together with
300/. subscription ; and also five year.' use of the
present holdings, rent free. His subscription in..
eludes soot. rent, formerly paid to his Grace,
which lie has ordered to be refunded. The Earl
Of BANDON has subscribed 451. for the same pur-
pose, and • total subscription of 9601. is in hands.
The Earl of GLIIIGALL and suite, and Colonel
Roctia and suite, have arrived in Cork.

On Thursday, the 15th iostant, Sir WILLIAM
Wit.t.teus, Colonel of the 13th regiment, at pre-
sent quartered here, gave it most splendid ball and
supper at the King's Army, toe party of Ladies and
Gentlemen of this city and vicinitk, which, for
number, beauty, end fashion, exceeded any
of the kind ever witnessed in this city. Lady
sod Sir WILLIAM opened the ball to the
Is-
favourite tune of " Chandos Lodge."—( London-
derry Asper, February 40.)

Wedstmday the 21st, • detachment of the utth
regiment, or (Nail Irivh, left Cork -for Cove nn
1)0..,41 one of the steam-boats, to be embarked nn
board the trin.spants waittng in the Inorbottr fur he
ruri.ose of moseying the rtgiment to Malta.

Fire at Prince Eeleeard'; island.—The store-
houses of Messrs. JOHN HILL sodSoo, of Lostlon.
who curried on an extensive trade of Hill's Tows.
on the sanl island. together with all the nierchas.
dise they contained, were totally destroyed by tile
in December last.

Drowsed. on the 9d instant, in the ship Gonda-
/mope, on his passage from Jamaica, Ensign ALEX-
ANDER ANSINCII, yrid regiment, or Gondola Hie-
linden, in the 19th year of his age.