The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-02 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Extract a/ a letter, dated Bayonne, Augnst 23 :
" The 4tlt light infantry, and the 24th of the line, are
encamped at Marac ; not any other troops have as yet at-
, r;ved, and it is currently reported that the regiments des-
tined to form the encampment, and aztually on their march,
have received orders to halt, to await further orders. This
city has at present five Generais: one of engineers, one of
cavalry, a Lieutenant-General, and two Major-Generals of
Infantry, with their Staffs, complete, independent of the
General commanding, and the stafF.attacheti to the garri-
' son. On Sunday last they passed 'fit grand review the
whole of the regiments composing the camp and garrison,
, viz. the 4th, 24th, S2d, and .55th; their appearance cer-
tainly was highly creditable, and received the merited en-
, comiums of the Inspecting Generals. It does not appear
probabbi that such a number of General Officers would as-
semble here, unless it was decided to concentrate a consi-
derable force. Every arrangement is made for the reception
lof troops, and little doubt is still entertained that in a few
days many regiments will arrive ; in fact, the present state
of Spain absolutely demands such a force to be in readiness
Ito march in aid, in case of necessity, if it be the intention
lof the French Government to complete what they have
certainly left in an unfinished state.

" The party of Don Carlos (surnamed Charles the
Fifth) gains ground; in Dearly all the provinces they in-
crease in number. At Saragossa, they are in great force.
At Seville (as you will have heard), by the vigilance of
the police, a plot in favour of Charles has been dia-
-1 covered, and above two hundred persons have been ar-
, rested, and conducted to prison ; Don Carlos is completely
the dupe of what is termed the " Junta Apostolique ;"
and in the event of his succeeding, the Spaniards would,
perhaps, be (if possible) in a worse situation than at pre-
sent. It is his attachment to the Priesthood which recom-
mends him to favour. At Antiqueras, 3,000 muskets,
destined for the revolters, have been seized; at St. Sebas-
tian, the greatest consternation prevails in consequence cf
the disbanding of the royalist volunteers, and the re-
quiring the deposit of their arms in arsenal. This object
has been completely effected with the assistance of the
French garrison, and order seems, for the moment, to be
restored, although they continue in the night to post
placards of a menacing and inflammatory tendency;
about forty persons have In consequence been arrested.
St. Ander, Bilbao, Vittoria, and Burgos experience con-
tinually slight disturbances, anti it is reported by a most
respectable source that General Bessieres is at the head of
about 600 cavalry, and has declared himself in favour of
the new plot. In Madrid, all is confusion, money (some!
few pieces) have been struck with the image and super-
scription of Charles V. One was shown to the King, who
was greatly enraged, and sent for Don Carlos, threatening
him with banishment ; Don Carlos, not in the least
mayed, replied that the Ministers were the cause of all
the evils that had befallen the country, advising his Ma-
jesty immediately to dismiss them and recall to the exer-
cise of his former functions the e%-minister Cruz ; in con-
sequence it is from a good source reported that the King
ordered his brother to keep his chamber, and that a strong
guard has been placed to enforce the command.
" Five o'Clock, p.m.—Acconnts are just received from
Madrid, stating that Bessieres, after proclaiming Don
Carlos the Fifth as King of Spain, had taken the route
sof
Guadalaxara. Ile was pursued by troops, who, on their
'arrival (with the exception of a few officers) immediately
declared for the revolting party ; in consequence the King
issued a Proclamation, declaring all persons deserting their
colours subject to the pain of death.
"An English messenger passed here for London on the
19th, and two Spanish couriers, one from Paris to Madrid,
and the other rice versa. Mr. Waring, King's messenger,
who passed through here to Madrid, will arrive here this
evening, or in the course of to-morrow, bearer of despatches
for London, no doubt of the greatest consequence ; this
may be relied on."

The Journal de &miffing has an article from Vienna
dated August O, in which is the following passage :
" France has been insulted and calumniated even in the
journals of Paris, and its marine is that which, while
strictly observing neutrality, has done the most service to
the Greeks. It is now the turn of Austria. Its merchants
and its cabinet are accusiA of having openly emtraced the
cause of the Turks. It is a falsehood."

The English, French, and Americans, liaveeach a squa-
dron in the Pacific Ocean. The American, commanded
by Commodore Hull, is composed of the United States, 44;
Peacock, 18 ; and Macedonian schooner. The British,
commanded by Commodore Malin, is composed of the
Cambridge, of 80 guns ; Briton, 46'; Tartar, 42 ; Mersey,
26; Eclair, 18; and Fly, 18. The French, commanded
by Admiral Ronne, is composed of the Maria Theresa fri—
gate, and the Diligente and Lancier corvettes.

SOUNI AMBRICd.
(From the New York Papers.)
COLOMBIA.
' By the brig William Bayard, we have our file of Carthage"
Papers to the 14th July, and chose of Bogota to the 37th jute_
They contain the official accounts of the battle of Vitlehe, and the
death of Gen. Olaneta, by a wound received In that action.
Callao is in a great turret for provisions, In consequence of
closeness of the siege and blockade, which is maintained with the
rgreatest real and rigour.
Bolivar bad marched to Cusco, with the view to estahljsh and
ttaethe government of that republic; an object which occupled
exclusive attention of the father of Colombia.
An American vessel loaded with provisiorui and munitions
war, had been taken bf the blockading squadron off Callao, wink:
attempting to enter.
Gnaw!) CONGRESS or THE TEST NATIONS Or Astrinc,i.
—We have the unspeakable satisfaction to announce the approach.
ing union of the Congress, by just and semribie men. Once 17,4
of the present month, (June.) the ship of war Coogreso arrived,
bringing S. S. Jose Diana del Penedo, and Manual Yedaurre,
Ministers Plenipotentiary of the republic of Pees. The duric(
of the other nations will arrive soon, and this event will be hailed
as an epoch of power, happiness, and glory to the new worl4_,Ga.
c:a de Panama.

_ _.._..._.
Captain Adams, of the schooner Success, arrived in 23 dal' from
Carthagena, informs, that there was a report in circulation, though
wan about outa
the capture bravetue
not generally believed, that Bolivar, from repeated efeetionate and
friendly solicitations from the Peruvians to remain among them,
had determined to gratify their desires, provided he could obtain
permission from his Government. in which event General St. Aoder
would succeed him in the Presidency, and General Montlllo would
probably be the Vice-President.
Th
oAfel Maracaibo,miralPaillait,wwpsorxenuoredbly slga laised hi
,
about fit
lan expedition to aid the Mexicans in the capture of the castled St.
r
Juan de Elton. The squadron of the late Com. Couriois, eoseiet.
ing of two brigs and three schooners, have been purchased by the
government, and would be of the expedition. The cutter bee
had just arrived from England with 000,000 dollars for the govern.
ment. and another a short time previous with a million. These
supplies were very acceptable, and were the cause of much joy and
satisfaction to the Colombians. Markets rather dull, excepting yet
some few articles of provisions ; and produce tithe county vu
very scarce and high.
A passenger in the Mary, at Charleston, from Porto Cabello
forms that the Colombian Government had despatched Commodtre
Beluche, in the Ceres, to ascertain the intentions of a French ern
which had been seen off Martinique, supposed to be bound to St.
Domingo.
Don Carlos Maria de Alyea?, late Minister Plenipotentiary to
this Government from Buenos Ayres, has been appointed as the
chief of a commiasion to Peru, fa stetining limits and for other
objects.
It appears that the Bible Society recently established at Bogota
meets with opposition. The Constitution if published at length
the Cans/it:atonal. A writer in that paper says, that " the print:.
plea of the Colombian Bible Society are such as will satisfy every
man of sense that the papers and pamphlets which have constantly
attacked it, contain mere calumny. They set out with a false
tion, to discredit this beneficent establishment. The prohibitions
of the Church to translate the sacred books into the vulgar tongues,
is the main point of a little pamphlet entitled la Ballow (the whale).
The Padre Scio, and other respectable persons, have translated the
Bible into the vulgar tongue, in the face of the Church, and with
the approbation of the Apostolic See. The prohibitions originate
from motives of economy and prudence, and are not absolute—and
not in consequence a any matter which the book contains, for that
is most holy and useful, as he has said in his preliminary discourse.
""l'lse zealous curate of Facatativa, with a great deal of
audacity, has declared the object of the Society ' to be to make
war with the church, seducing and deceiving with an appearance of
good,' as did Luther that violating the word of God, and accotn.
maiming it to his errors, he makes it pass for doctrine founded on
the scriptures.
" The third• rule adopted by the Society is the best answer to
such a calumny. This apostle tears also the abuse which the faith.
ful may make of the holy book. And what is there then that can.
not be abused by man ? Let him prohibit the communion, because
there are the sacrilegious. The Society will soon present a &seen&
don to vindicate its honour and satisfy the public."
• This article declares, " that the Bibles issued by the Society
shall be such as are approved of by the Holy Catholic and Apostolic
Church. The subscription for membership is one dollar for three
months, and eight or twelve dollar, for a year. Twenty dollars a
year constitutes a Director."

ENGLISH CONFIRMATION. AT BOULOGNE

BOULOGNE-SUR...MEIN, ArG. 29.
Scarcely had the commotion occasioned by the departure
of the Duchease de Berri subsided, when the arrival of the
Right Reverend Bishop Luscombe in our town occasional
en unusual excitement amongst its lively inhabitants. His
Lordship arrived from Calais, where, and at other towns,
he had been administering the rite of Confirmation, for
which purpose he visits Boulogne. Yesterday, after morn-
ing prayers, the Bishop delivered an eloquent charge, pre-
paratory to the confirmation of the young persons in the
English Consular Chapel, which was this morningeromied
by varietal spectators to witness a solemnity so novel irf
this place. The prayers having been read by one of the
Assistant Chaplains (Rev. Mr. Burry), the Reverend G.
Symmons (Chief Minister of the Establishment)•addressetl
a most excellent discmirse to those who were to be con-
firmed ; at the conclusion of which 148 young persons,,
chiefly feimiles, received the holy rite in the customary
manner. An able farewell address from bis Lordship ended:
this interesting and truly impressive scene.
All the respectable Clergymen in the town assisted at-
the ceremony, and afterwards attended the Bishop to the
Reverend Mr. Symnions's, where his Lordship resides.
kits Lordship leaves Boulogne to-morrow for Dieppe.

Neither Crevelli nor the De Begnis are engaged by the
spirited Manager, Mr. Price, to go to America. Thcte
persons are likely again to be included in Ebers's new ar-
rangement at the King's Theatre.
T. P. Cooke, the hero of melodrame° and Reeves, the
comic actor, are trigaged by Terry and Yates to perform
at the Adelphi theatre.
We regret to state, that Mr. Jones, the proprietor of
Sadler's IVells, is not expected to survive the fall he had
from his gig last week. A severe concussion of the brain
was consequent on the faU.
TAcx TON.—Gen. Peachy's and Mr. Baylay's electioneer-
ing dinner wa3 given at the Castle Inn, on Monday last,
on which occasion sixty gentlemen attended, and corre-
sponding toasts and sentiments were adopted on the re,
moval of the cloth. Sir T. B. Lethbridge officiated as
Chairman.

On Tuesday the corner-stone of the new market in Sal-
ford, near lanchester, was laid by Lord Bexley, with
masonic honours, amid a very numerous and highly re-
spectable assemblage, graced by all the leiuty and fashion
of the neighbourhood.

PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA.—An Arab ship arrived in the
roads on the Gth instant, on her way to Java, bringing not
less than 286 pilgrims, natives of the different islands of
the Archipelago, but chiefly Javanese. We understand,
from persons who performed the pilgrimage last year, that
there were present at Mocha, during the season of the pil-
grimage, no less than 900 inhabitants of the Malayan Ar-
chipelago, and that about the same number visit it Cray
year.—Singapore Chron. Dee. 9.
On Wednesday evening, as a gentleman was returning
home from Astley's, on coming to the end of AVestminster-
bridge, his attention was arrested by several people draw-
ing out of the Thames the body of a young man, which
bad been observed floating on the water. His body was
taken to a neighbouring public-house. From some papers
which were found upon him, it appears, his name is John
Addison, from Preston, or Prescot, in Lancashire.
On Thursday, August the 18th, an alarming fire broke
out, at four p.m. in the roof of Cuill House, the seat of
Alexander Maclean, Esq. of Ardgowan, Argylesbire.
which, notwithstanding the most prompt assistance of se-
veral hundred Highlanders from the surrounding shores of
the Linnhe Loch, was by nightfall burnt to the ground.
leaving merely the outward walls of the centre mansion.
1 The wings escaped, and although the greater part of the,
(furniture was rescued. not a soul was hurt.
PARbN res.—The late Doctor ll'illieh, in his Domestic
Encyclopedia, observes—" There is, however, a precaution
which deserves to be stated, namely, that parsnips should
never be dug up in the spring ; because, when the routs at
that season are growing upwards for producing seeds,
their juices acquire a poisonous quality ; and instances
have occurred in which the internal use of them has been
productive of fatal effects on the human constitution.
such as furious madness ; this remarkable phenomenon"
in vegetable nature, we relate on the authority of Al.
Beehstein."

MYETURIOUS BURGLARY A Nrt lionaEuv.—Detween
the hours of eight and nine o'clock, on Friday night Mat, the Pre"
misc.' of Aleuts. tiooteli, furriers and ostrich feather tuanufacturers.
No. 9. blough.square, were but/lariously entered, and Tabbed of
property to the value of nearly 31.101. From the very public situs-
tion of the premises, it is remarkable that the burglary should Dave
been committed without detection. The thieves tittered by means
of skeleton keys, and from their sclec:ing the choicest furs to
found, it is clew they are persons acquainttd with the nature of the
article. The only clue that can be obtained, Is Nut the intonnt-
lion of a lady, who WWI casually passing by about half-past time
o'clock, and who observed four men coming out at the great do
with sacks on their shoulders. The police are on the look out, and
a reward is offered for the apprehension and comiction of ate
offenders.