The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-26 00:00:00

(Front ►he New Yolk Gazette of Feb. 9.6.)

The A'ritionnt Intelligetacer of 'Fut-silty, guys,
" It is said, and we have lm ileulit correctly, that
the President of the United States yesterday laid
before the Senate u Treaty recently concluded be-
tween Mr. Secretary Adam., on the part of the
United State., and Don Lois de Olds, on the
part of Spain, fur a ces•iun of Florida to the
United States, and a provision fur the payment. in
consideration thereof, of a sum of money to our mer-
chant. having a claim on the Spanish Government
for spoliation: on their property ; iucludiuH also
settlement of the we•sstern boundary line between
the United States and Spain.

" highly important Treaty, so long wisldrd,
so long expected, if ratified, will impose un Con-
grew the necessity of orgisilizing a government for
that territory before adjournment, and will add thus
much to the mass of important busiiiess tdready
before them.

" The southern boundary of the United States
is to he the %Wile ; dud on the Pacific Ocean the
41st degree of north latitude."
(Extract from Ike New York Paper of Feb. 26 )
The correspondent of the Itveain Post, under
the date of Washington, February 2.!, ',Ay% 4‘ The
Spieni,ls Treaty was lincl before the Senate this day.
The Floridas are ceded to the United States. All
the grants of land in the Floridan made by the
King of Spain. prior to the Ist of January, 1818,
are confirmed. The western boundary of Loui-
siana commences at the fiver Sabine, and runs up
that river to the north-western corner of the State
of Louisiana ; thence north In the Red River ;
thence up that river to the 10011/ degree of west
longitude ; thence north to the river Arkstisaw ;
thence up that river to its ►ource; thence to the
42d degree of north latitude, and on that parallel
of latitude west to the Pacific! Ocean. The United
States pity her owes citizens five millions of dollars
for the spoliations.

It appear: from the Report of the Comptroller
of this State, that the duties which accrued on sales
at auction, in the city of New York, during the
last year, ansoutited to 17,6-26,739 dollars.

'lin- United States 13aLlt Stuck has risen to 112
from 96.

(Frons the New York Evening Post, of the 19th.)

THE BRITISH M N ISTER.The National
telligeacer mentions, that the report lately publish-
ed that Mr. 1)a of is about to return home, is found,
on inquiry, to be true ; and adds, " Mr. Begot
has received from his Government permission to
visit England, and will depart with his family some
time in April. Mr. Antruhus, Secretary of Legs-
lion, we learn, is to remain here as Charge des
Alreires. Mr. Baget's departure, it is said, has
been delayed some time by a desire to ratify, before
his return home, the Commercial Treaty lately
concluded with Great Britain."

(From she Nero York Doily Advertiser of ilieg7sk.)

CESSION or TIIE Fo.oatoas.—This highly im-
portant lIMISTS irlitli*olleed in the National
felligencer of the 43d instant, and cannot fail to

meet %Ali the 1110. l cordial satisfaction of rum•
nimaity. In our very few evei.l% have
curred in our political history which are more deep,lt•
intereatirig to the United States. Our southern
border is now fairly Mil takd we have lin
foreign territory enclosed within our lurund.oi.
and of course we shall probably have very linkr
occasion hereafter to engage in any
wrangling, with European Powers. ,t
was a sense of weakness, or the e4,i1.11'.,.,1 ul ;,
more important South American protuu•rs
may have reduced Spain at length to t ono! loin
this measure, is of little importance.
gives Its the Floridas, and the consi..l.iatem of the
cession will probably realise to our ureri imuts some
remuneration for their losses by Spiniisli
and depredations. If now a system of pi ,t, nold,
au►d friendly measures towards the 111.11411
which, by this transfer of territory will idl uoiltr
our jurisdiction, shall be adopted and
pursued by our Government, we cannot but
that the scenes of misery and blond that Iv.ve
often been displayed in that region, will be eosed,
arid the miserable remnants of these tribes I,r ren-
dered as secure owl as comfortable as the Haunt .1
things will permit.

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LONDON,

FRIDAY, IlleacH 26, P.m.

CESSION OF THE FLORIDAS.

We have this day to announce the cession of the
Florida. to the United States of America. Tins
important intelligence is contained in tl.e Nev
York Papers to the 28th last, arrived yester-
day, in which it is further stated, that the Treaty
of Cession was laid before the Senate by the Pa:..
SIDENT on the 22d. The acqui,itinis of t!.e
Florida. has been long a favourite object of Ameri-
can policy, and when the weakness and einharti,--
ments of Spain are considered, it
is matter of
out-
prise that it has not been sooner obtained.—
The New York Papers, as might he expectei:,
upon the consummation of an recut which had for
years intensely occupied their attention, boast the
national advantages attending this new iiccessiaa to
their already extended territory. In the good s t
phrase of the times of BONAPARTE, when ssiekee.:
and deposing Kings, and dividing, alio:tine, ;mil
enclosing tlis ir kingdoms, they boast, that by tiii•
acquisition the southern border of the Uiliteti
States "is now fairly rounded dj:" It is
bouttiled by the flowing line of benisty, said not by
one of those ugly right lines by which the several
States are divided like so many streets in a city.
This beautiful rounding-off, we are assured, wid
be attended w;th this farther advantage, all fureye
interference will be henceforth excluded, and it is
be all peace end happiness in that port inn of the
bosom of the 'Jolted States. To render the pleas-
ing prospect complete, it is added, that nutliii,g
now remains but to conciliate the ludien
within the transferred territory. by just, mild, mid
friendly measures. For the sake of humanity, ee
wish there was no reason to doubt the eiticerry
of these professions ; but though the words of
peace be its the mouth, can they be presumed io
issue from the heart, when we find in these same
Papers General JACKSON received with honours at
New York, and his lawlees, violent, and san-
guinary conduct in the Florida., sonctioned wito
the approbution of the House of Representative,'
A hope is 110 doubt exist.< ssed that the Setae •
will negative their decision ; but although 111,4
hope may not prose fallacious, what solid satisfar-
tint, cats it afford while the House of Repreaerm.
tives must be considered a more correct eriterioa
of public opinion than the Sessate And how
does the acquiatiots of the Florida, lessen the proba-
bility of any future occasioil of serious wrangling
with European Powers One of tl,e European
States, Portugal, has now its seat of government
in South America; Spaio, an immense sake; aryl
from events Now passing, England may tie ex•
pectrd, at no distant time. to !e'en a no 0...
shinty interest in that quarter of the el e.
%Vial all these European Stater and interests. the
acquisition of the Florida's brings the United S.at
more immediately in contact. The Gulf of Florid,
only lies between them, and the sea is not a with
of separation between maritime States.--eWe
said, an expectation prevails that the St'llitt I':1
reverse the decision of the Ilcuse of Itt:10. .""'
tivt• in the case of General JACKcON, nes!. e'•
iog the execution of katiTHNOT and AS:Bel:71:
The Committee on this subject in the Senate ,•
sists of five persons; one of these, Mr. FtAttsYT:.
appointed Minister to the Court or spoo, akr 11.
Elitiwo, who returns to the United States, heti
signed his place in the Committee. k we*
ported, that of the remaining law, two were
the Revolution of disapproving of the conduct e!
General Jectstios. and two for concurring with !4.•
opiuion of the Consmittee of the house of iZe!‘"
mentalism'. It had been found necessary, its coo•;-:

quaiice, to ballot fur another to give u tnajoiit),
on investigation. 11Ir. EPPFS had het -n apooliiittl
A resolution was then proposed for di t; e.
iusestigution, which was negatived. The neat 41,

wale will probably Wing the ciccisiou of the Senate
on this important subject.
The honenean Funds remain steady; the 3 per
Cent. Stock 64 to 6.5.

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We have received Paris Papers of Monday last.
They are very much occupied with reports of the
wend ft...relies, and opinions delivered by vs-
sous persons and on various occasions during the
week, on the propmeil Resolution relating to the
Law of Election.. This proves the extreme interest
with which the subject is viewed by the people of
France. In the speech delivered on
deadSturday by
M. de ST. AULAHLE, in reply to N. ILLELE,
whn had made some allusions to the last elections
Millie department of the Gard, he used the follow-
ing expressions, %%li:wit atfoil convincing evidence
to the truth of the statements respecting the per...
onions of the Protestants at Nionep
4' The Deputies nominalist in ISIS had not then the con-
fieence of 311 the Members of the College. It was its parti-
cular among the Protestant doctors that the greater number
wile to be found of those woo opposed them. Those elec-
tor. drscesided from the Ci comes, where they reside in
grist wordier, and proceeded towards Nismes, to vote in
(~sour of the MCP of their choice.
The elections acre in take place at Nismrs on the 20th
or Slst of Au:NO. On she Pith and 10th, eleven defenceless
Piotestants were murdered in the streets of :Shims. Several
houses wrie palhgrd, and seieral women were outraged with
hvharttg a.ol indecency.
o The Protestant (lectors of the Cevennes .did not enter
the town, thry regained their mountains, and the elections
aithout trouble or rrsistatiee. A metanchol) eon- ;
eeimice, which calls to my mind the word. of the Ituousis
tre.orimi, algae stir sulaladine n,feetrunt, parent agettldit."
1 is a col proof of tae spirit of persecution
tliat prevails in part of France. It burst fottli oat
the return of the BOURBONS—DiaI It is A distressing
last, also stated by M. de Si. AuI.AIRI, til.A the
..,E-known perpetrators of such crtinies still remain ;
iit the town of Nisntes, unpunished.
The Journal de Paris, of ,21st Minch, states--
" The Journal de Marseilles, of the 13th instant, ;
makes tio mention of the reported disastrous event
at Nlessina : we therefore hope that it has not taken
place, or, at least, that the account was much ex-
qgerated."

POETRY.

" LET AULD DIESENTIONS BE FORGOT."

A PARODY IMPROMPTU, IT WM. ILERTLAND,
Appointed to be sung or said in all convivial sod kind-
hearted Meetings in Ireland, on Pt. Patrick's Day.

Let sold dissent ions be forgot,
And never brought to mind,
Let sold dimentions be forgot,
Of days tang sync,
Of slays tang sync, ice. &c.
Let all vexations be forgot,
Of days tang slat!

Now, I was tubed is use faith,
Atuther creed was thine—
Oh ! should that stake sksith slims us Leith
For feuds Wog sync'
Fur feuds lan, &e. fee.
No, we'll lake a cup is kinduess sow !
Ne'er oiled laug sync.

This land lon sang has felt distress
By bigotry suit broil,
But harmony henceforth shall bless
OUR MIR Gauen Inv!
All fends Istig sync, my friends, &c.
This happy day shall be forgot
11l hluitl hum sync.

So here's a hand to Catholic,
And, Protestant, gie's thine,
Forget! forgive! welt happy live
.F.se this good time.
Forget tang sine, my friends, &e. &c.
Well lake a cop io kindness now,
Nor mind lung sync.

M. Patrick's Ere, 1819.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMEN73.

Sir Alexanilsr Don, Bart. has arrived at the Pulteney
Hotel, hoot Brightuu. 'lle Earl of Fife is expected at
ditto, tin Theitiulay next. front his seat in Scotland.
Viacuttot Ahh..ty, 111 P. is arrived at his bowie in Wey.
anintli-strret, front his seat, Wireton Hall, &wiry,
Departures from the :4. Petershurgh Hotel, Dover•streel :
—Csptaiu Swann, of the Guards. for Paris; Captain Jackson,
In the (louse of Commons last night, Mr. S. fioeroietlisest ;oainnieilire. Me. and Mrs. Howard and family, for their
BOURNE obtained le:ive to bring in n Bill, which, The Earl sod Connten of Arran and family are expected
if carried, will effect a most essential alteration in to leave Wail 00 Mumialaexi for Paris.
that part of the l'uor's Laws which relates to the
settkment of paupers. fly the existing system,
residence, cnnet.ii.cd with other tirconestaneete
gives a right to n palish settlement. Those stir-
euntstaitcts are, lasing (the servant being Unmar-
ried and clieldless) for a year—llse renting, for
40 dor, a tenement of the mineral video: of int
the itsidisig nn nit estate, of which a bona fide pur-
e haee had hero made for 30/. or upnatels—and
the havaig served certain parochial office., nr came
pitted a term of tiepretiticeship. Mr. llocames
plait is to confine the right of settle nient to
residee.ce ulnae (from three to live years, as may
here-1,11.r hr pgrreil el), without any returner to
the ctrcunestances above enumerated. The object
of this measure is thrre-Grid—tst, to prevent the
expensive litigation on points of settlement, from
whirls the Gentlemen of the long-robe derive, un-
filially, an immense revitime-3tl, to gaard ag Mist
the injustice of set:cling buck to parishes, in the de-
of life, prisons who hove, fur a series of years,
laboured, and spent their wage, elsewhere, without
obisittiog a settlemeut—and 3tl, to remedy the evil
ibtlicted on poor persons themselves, who, having
passed the greater part of their days at one end of
the kin; doom, are liable to be removed, when they
most want the friendship and assistance of those
saloon they It ve long known, to remote parishes,
where they are total strangers.

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FASIIIONA R I'ARTIES.

THE MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS OF CHOLMOVIDE-
LET's GRAND ENTERTAINMENT TO THE PRINCE

REGENT.
Yew/44y the Marquis and Marchiunesa of Cholmondeley
gave • maginticeils entestainnient to his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent. The preparations on the occasion were of
the grandest deseriptinii. Covers were laid for eighteen in
the principal dininpuerlunr ; in the centre of the table was
a magnificent ur-solo plateau, on which were or-mule
Branches bearing numerous lights; the whole service of
plate was silver-gilt and silver; the dessert and wines were
of the choicest description.
Among other distinguished personages invited to meet his
Boyal Highness were...lhe Marquis and !Marchioness of
Ilertfitrd, the Marquis of Headrert, Lord and Lady Robert
Seymour, Lord St Helens, Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, Bart.
Sir A. airmail), Bart. Colonel Thornton, &c.

Lord end lady Grenville will give a grand entertainment
to a large party of distinction, on Sunday next, at their resi-
&are in Hamilton.place.
The Earl of Wischilsea will give an elegise entertainment
uu IVeduesday neat, to a large party of distinguished per-
! sonars, ■t his home its South-street, Grosvenor-square.
I Lurd Castltreagh has issued cards of invitation for a large
'loner party, on Saturday, the 3d of April, at his house in
I fit. Jatneetisquare.

The Flf.h Report of the Commissioners for in-
quiring into the Duties, Salaries, Fees, and Emolu-
ments of the Fevers! Officers, Clerks, and Ministers
of Justice of the Courts in Scotland, has been
printed, by order of the flause of Commons. It
recommends an increase of the allowance to the
Judges for their expense', on Circuit, the present
rates having been fixed so far back as the year
1748, i►► which interval these exiwiiser, must have
considerably increased. It also recommenik the
abolition of the right of sale of all subordinate
O)ff►ces in those Courts, and that the Clerks of
Justiciary and Macers Should have a fixed salary in
lieu of fees and perquisites.

Yesterday Prince EITERII•ZY. the Austrian
Ambassador, had ■n audience of the PRINCE RE-
gENT, at Carlton-house. The Duke of WELLur
TON, the Marquis of SALISnum and the Mar.
rims of ANGLESEY, paid their respects to the
Pat scic RECEIVE.
Ye.trrday morning a numerous assemblage of
Noblemen and Gentlemen, engaged in carrying
into effect the Act for the abolition of the Slave
Trade, assembled with the Duke of GLOUCESTER,
st Cludcester.boule. _ _ .

The !,ORD CHANCELLOR has not since his last
attack of the gout sat its the Howe of Lord.; but
lA, Lordship, we understand, intends tatting his
~at 011 the Woolssck this evening, when the Royal
Bill will be read a second time.
It 14 now generally reported, that the present
1.01:10 CHIEF BARON of the Court of Exchequer
in Scotland, has signified lase/till to retire WI )1 Vela-
Pion, and that he is to be succeeded by the Loup
ADVOCATE.
The Client Journal announces that General
RIOACD is on his retort from Americo, with Gene-
fat GUOUCHY.

•
litsterday morning, soon after eh ven o'clock,
the Duke of YORK It ft town for Wiotisur.
Last e:ening the Duke and Duchess of (arse-
cEsica honoured the English Opera-house wills
their presence, to see Mr. Al sTiiEws ill Hume.—
The house was crowded to excess with an elegant
and fasiiiiniable audielice.
Amongst many other proofs of the increase of
poptilation, the levees nay be addticeik compare
them with those in the time of the gond old KING
and QuELN, whets they used to go round the circle
and talk conilesceiirlingly with all who were intro-
duced ; and then slew the present levees, so tttt e-
mus that they pass away us quickly as they e.m.
SURREY TilEsTail.—This house was most fa-
shimiably Cr()%\fled last night, for the lieurfit of Mr.
RORAUF:R. Among the Nobility and per4ollb of
sank we
ohsrrvetl—
1.,,rd r•dale, she rug and Counters of Jersey, Lady
C. Lamb, I.aoly Cowper, I.Atly Wortley, 1.. i ii G. 11111 l Ir,
lydl Ihnilyo Baroness De Doe, General S. D.
ail:11, HMI. natal., Mill. 11r. Dru111111011(1,
VOSION THEATar.-0:1 Wednesday evening,
r the benefit of Mr. ROBERTSON, the Mans-
was pet formed the celebrated tragedy of
Ilellamira; or, 'the tall of Tunis, written by
Mr. SittEi., the author of 'the ilplstate. It is a
most nilererting &ante. The chit characters are
stronglv 1114W11, and were well suppported through-
out. Mr. ROBERTSON, is Salerno, was very re-
shectal.ile, though IsbOutilig under indispinotion ;
j Mr. Coma, as dinurath, gave further evidence of
possessing great powers; and Mrs. lionwrsoN, as
hellamira, setiaitted herself with her well-known
and acknowledged talent.
When Mr. 11'11.BEREORCE assured the (loose,
" lie was no sport:anal'," there was unquestionably
prima fiwie evidence of it; but in different has been
the case with Lord LAscELI.ES, that Irwin being sin
sport MIMI'. he has now commenced being a pro-
prietor of a pack of fox-hounds.
NEW 6ASIE ACT.— Before this Bill pass the
Lords, as to the allowing owners of lands to sell
game, miry it not be worth while to consider, that
the poacher, with a snare, can take the game at a
much cheaper rate (loin the owner of lands con with
the expense of dogs, guns, and gamekeepers ? And
when a poacher is seen carrying ri yuauuty of game
I for sale, 110 W elill vnu contradict him when he ,s)s,
"he hotight it the sinner"" A lid when the il•r.
sons licensed to sell gante have to boy it, will they
uut buy it of those oho sell cheapest ?