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London, England, 1822-09-18 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS.

PARIS. SIFTEMIER 14.

Letters rem Toulon, dated the 29th ult., say—.
" Muskets are daily forwarded to. Perpignan. Each
cheit' is marked thus 24 Infantry Muaketa for
the Arsenal of Perpignan.'—Bombs and balls ate
also daily dispatched from this port, which we are
assured hose the same destination."

The disastrous news from Greece which we gave
yesterday can no longer be doubted. Our.Augr-
burg correspondent confirms it by his Idler of
September 7. It is lass by his victories than by the
publicstion of an amnesty that Chourschid Poch,
has succeeded in disarming the population of 49
villages between Thertnopylle and the Isthmus.
Traitors surrendered to his Lieutenant, hlahmal
Poch*, the citadel of Corinth. The Greek
Senate, which took refuge at Argos, caused
these perfidious men to be beheaded. Colocotroni,
with his Mainotes, has saved himself in the
mountains as we supposed. One circumstance
alone seems favourable to the Greeks.—Chouir-
chid Pacha has returned to Thesesly, where
new insurrections render his presence necessary, but,
it is added, he leaves • large force in the Morea ; it
is ►eckoned at 50,000 Turks, which appears to us
exaggerated. The Turkish fleet is at Paver.--
(Juvenal des Debuts./

LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IN FRANCE.

In our yeiterday's translation of the proceeding*
relative to the four French journals, it was stated
'that no defence was offered by them; from en ar-
ticle in the Constitutionnel, of the 14th, commenting
on the judgment of the Court, we learn the reason
of this. ‘. Relying (says the Editor) on the pre-
vious pewter' and customs of the Court, 'Stich
have always granted the accused, if he has ob-
jections to state in linsine, the privilege of being
•heard •in reply to the accusation, on some other
day, if his objections are found not relevant, we
attended only to state our objections to the mode
of proceeding (moons prejuditielks), and declared
that we did not mean to reply to the accusation.
Counting, however, on the former precedents of
this very Court, reposing in security on its previous
decisions. we have seen ourselves deceived by the
sudden application of a new mode of proceeding.
We Were only scented of incorrectness and bad faith.
Now the highest punishment entered by the law fur these in-
fractious, someals only in a pecuniary penalty not exceeding
0,000 Erases; but the Court has punishd us (Sr more se-
verely.
" It is under pretence also of preserving correctness is re.
ports that we are punished. but it so happens, that nut oue
merely, bat all the opposition journals, air forbid fur a lung
time to report the proceedings of Courts of Just ice. During
this lime these proceedings wilt therefore be reported.by the
j lists of ore pray: is this a sure gaarantee for correct-
ness and fur that impartiality which is the declared wish of
tbeCoust?
"'For ourselves, we can assert that we have militantly.
maintained the correctness of oar reports; we have offered
proofs of our assertions, which were not belittled to; when
we again appear before the Court we wilt offer them again,
and perhaps it say, then determine to receive them. We
will
eateoeive investigation of the facts which we have stated ;
and ,ben occupied with the opposition which we mess to
make' tint Conn shell at length know our seine of defence.,
which It could not at present hear, we moor, to think, that
the whole world ought to recognise our correctness, and do'
homage to our good faith.
" Besides the opposition, we have it yet in our power,
and mean to make to the decree which the Court has already
given, we intend also to appeal in cessation egoism the pre-
paratory decree which rejected our objeetfons t set We will
also appeal in cessation against the definite deered:'—(Con-
rflirtionnel.)
Fun rm.—Five per Cents. °reed at 92f. e., raw to
91 t 35 e., and closed at 92 f. 30c.; Bank blares, 1,659 f.;
Neapolitan Stock, 74—Exchange oia London, one mouth,
25 f. 43c.; three inuatho, 25f. 35 c..
HYDRA, 41311.1 f 91.
The. Greeks have no longer to fear the Caritidi

LONDON,

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 1822.

Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, the Duke of
WELLINGTON, accompanied by Earl CLANWIL..
LIAM, !tit town for Vienna, and was expected to
sleep at Dover last night, on his way to Calais.
A more adequate successor to the 61arquis of LoN.
DONDERRY could not 'be found : in their views of
continental politics they were completely identified.
The Duke cannot be expected to be equally con-
♦ersaut iu the msnoer and the wiles of diplomatic
business; but this is an object of minor importance.
His Grace is a staunch defender of legitimacy, and
a determined opposer •of liberal ideas: these quali-
fications will carry him through the course at
Vienna and Verona, with all the eclat that attended.
his predecessor.

Mr. CANNING transacted business at the Foreign
Office in Dawning-street, on Mnndsy evening, for
the first time since his appointment, announced in
the Gaze:leof last night.

A Treasury Journal of last evening, alluding to
the Marriage Act, and the revolting restraints and
painful conditions which it imposes upon the visitors
of the hymeneal temple, says—“ A general law
*lnch, in its oper,tion, partially presses upon a 'par-
ticular class, may be retained upon principles of
sound policy, in spite of individual complaints;
but when a whole people cry out for relief, Parlia-
ment has noshing to do but to grunt it." This is
liberal and constitutional language, and we
hope the Print in question will continue to
speak in the same good English. Style: Should it
do so, we shall congratulate the country upon
one adversary brought over to its CRUM The
present distress does not in its operation partially
press upon a particular class—it prettier upon all
classes—it pervades the whole country. The whole
country cries out against excessive taxation imd
parliamentary corruption as the causes of this uni-:
versa' distress. The Treasury Journal must, if
consistent, in future advocate the cause of economy
aud• reform. IVe fear it will not redeem the
pledge.

We have received the Paris Papers to the 15th
instant. The accounts from Greece have been long
distinguished by their vagueness and contradictions.
The present, more perplexing than any preceding,
and instead of tending to throw a light upon the
military operations of•the Torkssnd Greeks, involve
them in deeper obscurity. Nofa little of this mys-
tery seems to be derived from the different corn.
plexion of the politics! principles of those Journals
which affect to possess informaiion upon this interest.
ing subject. What one publishes es an authentic
statement is counteracted by another, with an sc.
count equally well supported in appearance lry an
array of dates and circumstances.
The Austrian Obseturr contains a letter from
Constantinople, dated August 19, which states,
that Corinth has been betrayed to the Turks, and
the Mores is trodden down by an army of 50,000
men, and all is lost. Letters from Corfu and
Zante, on the contrary, reassert the defeat of
Cuouftscmcp PAMH♦ at Thermopylae, and the
destruction of the Turkish corps that penetrated
into the Mores. The confusion in these accounts
is so great, it would be vain to attempt to un-
ravel them, or hope to come to any certain or satis-
factory result.

The Cfnutitutionxel has declared its intention of
oppeolin against the decree of liar Court of Aimee.
It patticolorly complains of that part of the sea•

•
tenet by which it is prohibited from reporting
judicial proceedings for the space or 0611 year.

German Papers to the Bth instant have arrived.
The following are extracts :

ST. PETEASBURGR, AUGUST 27.
The Persian Minister, Mirza Saleb, now here, a
favourite of the reigning Emperor, had his first au-
dience a his Majesty on the *lst of July. when he
presented a portrait of the Persian Crown Prince,
hewn in marble, in the Oriental taste, and also a
curious Arabian manuscript. This Ambassador
goes from St. Petershorgh to England. He speaks
French and English fluently, and has employed his
ti during his short stay here, in •isiting the most
interesting curiosities in the capital.

VERONA, AUGUST 27.

Greet preparations of all kinds are making here
for the approaching Congress. Every stranger who
desires to remain here during the Congress must
prove that he is attached to one of the Ministers. or
iii his office; or if lie cannot do that, he must prove
that he. is under the special protection of one of the
great Powers.
His Holiness the Pope has given orders to have
a residence ready for each of. the three Sovereigns,
who are expected to visit Rome either dining the
Congress at Verona. or after it has closed ; these
residences a►e, the Venetian Palace for the Emperor
of Austria, the Carelli Palace for the King of
Pros,ia, and the Doris Palace for the Emperor of
Russia.

SWITZERLAND, AUGUST 44.

, The new Austrian Decree, which lays such heavy
transit duties on goods passing through the Aus-
trian states, and prescribes such complicated and
dangerous formalities as almost to amount to •
prohibition of the transit of goods, has spread con-
sternation in Lombardy and Tyrol. The aume-
rem remonstrances made against it have. however,
coined the time of its being put in force to be de•
ferred from the Ist of August to the Ilt of Sep-
tember, and many hope that the decree will he re-
voked, or at least •each modified; others fear the
contrary, and this opinion is supported by the fact
that several great commission houses at Milan are
already preparing to remove their counting-houses
to Arons, at the soutb-end of the Lago Maggiore,
in Piedmont. If the Decree should be carried into
effect, the goods which should naturally go through
Lombardy must he sent through Piedmont, as the
expenses will be less, though the way is so much'
longer, sod especially because the Sarilinisn Go-.
vernment endeavours by every means to favour and
facilitate the transit trade.—(Elumburgh' Paperi,.
September 10.)
Exchange on London-37 1, 37 4.
*T. PETERSSUaIiIIi. AUGUST 47.
Exchange on London-10k; Amsterdam in! ;
Haniburgh 9 11-32; Pais 106.

AUGUST 46.
No recent was "free Serer and Bitogha has
been received; bat Tnrkish-earriers from Albania
say,•tiistitheSeliots, having been defeated in seve-
ral actions by the Paella of Arts, had submitted
to the Porte, and made a Convention with the
Paella.- This, if true, would be a great misfortune
fur the Greeks, as the Turks would have a large
force at liberty.--( AI/grate/tie Zeitung, September 7.)•

VIPKNA, CEPTEMita 3.
illetal;iques, 83, s.lBths—Bank Sbares, 881.
Count Buol Schaweastent, President of the deir
men Diet, arrived here on the 31st of August.
The Jourovl of Defeo and Penh, gives further
accounts of the tour of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cuinberlaad in Hungary.

,Yesierday. a Board of the Lards of the Tressary
we, field at the Treasury Chambers', at-which the
Earl of Ltvutroot presided. The Cnnectxton
of the ERCIIFQUER was also present.
It is confidently reported that before the opening
of next Session the Great Seal will be put into corn.
mission, and that the LORD CHANCELLOR. *-
pointed our Mr. LRACii, Mr. Justice BAY LEY, :104
Mr. Baron RICHARDSON, as fit and proper persona.
for the trust. The advantages of this arrangement
will be >t relief to Lord ELDOIS from all, or neatly
all, the judicial duties of his great office, while II
will enable him to exercise as usual the functions of
a Cabinet Minister, and the Presidency of the House
of Lords. When his Lordship's health shall be per-
fecily restored, it is said, he intends to resume his
full labours as heretofore.—(Evening Paper.)

Saturday Mr. Henry Knight and Mr. Jolts
Matthews, two respectable farmers, were committed
to Fishertim Gaul, Salisbnrv, under the Coroner's
warrant, for the murder of Mr. REYNOLDS and Mr.
EitiLL., in the affray which occurred at Cloppenbam.
The invessigatiun is still going no.

We understanithat piling and estimates for the
repairs of the Royal Chispel. &c. at Hulyrood
House, are preparing.—The Chamber of Commerce
and Manufactures of the city of Edinburgh have
subscribed 50/. towards the erection of the eques-
trian statue of his Majesty. It is impossible tii rot,.
sect all the reports which are circulated about his
Majesty's visit; indeed many of them are so ridicuis
loos that say oue of conimou understanding may de
lea them. The story of the two Dukes, accompa-
nied by the brother of one of them, going to Dal-
keith, and begging to be let in, but being refused by
his Majesty, though, at the same time, with an invi-
tation to one of the Dukes to dine at Dalkeith the
next day, carries its own contradtction on the very
face of it ; at least the absurdity of the tale must hilt
manifest to any one who can truly appreciate the
character of his Majesty.—(Observer.)
THE FUNDS.—The market yesterday was very
steady, and nothing particular doing :—Consols for
Money, HI ; ditto for Aecount, 8 in; New 4 per
Cents. 10011 ; India Bonds, 46 47 ; Exchequer
Bills, 32 ; Small ditto, 79. Foreign Stocks
steady : Spanish (New), 654 ; Old ditto 69; Nea-
politan, 774 f ; Chilisns 831 84.