The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-12-07 00:00:00

jeterroination of a neighbouring Government, it is
evident that the question must remain undecided,
even supposing the Ministers had irrevocably wished
that the dignity of France, its honour, and its in-
terest, which is that of all Europe, should be pro.
tected against all injury." Here is a wide loop-hole
for escape from war. The highest flight of this winged
speculator is, that the Ministers have irrevocably
soished—what ? War. No such thing, bat the pro-
tection of France from injury. Yet this patriotic pro-
tection the French Miuisters have only irrevocably
wished. That is, they are pledged to wish her pro-
tection born injury after they shall have found it
convenient to betray or to ruin her. Nothing is
irrevocable but the wish, and the irrevocable wish
is only pm as an extravagant supposition. 0, ex-
qoisite interpreters of Ministerial wishes, how pro-
found you are !—Aud in the lowest depth a lower
deep of equivocation still opens to devour us. But
the extravagant wish is only to the extent of pro-
tection. Now invasion is far beyond this. Such then
is the explicit language of the Cerberus of the Holy
Alliance—of that dread power who has obtained a
(submission to pat down revolution—of the snatch
old, who on the frontiers of liberty and despotism
keeps watch, if all he can will serve to keep what
is left of—the monarchical principle, encroached on
still by constitutional claims.
One fact appears definite and tangible. "On
the eveuing of Moucley (December 2) a French
courier was dispatched to Madrid." Then we have
the consequent Wel: " And it is believed that he
is the bearer of the resolution of the Congress on
the affairs of the Peninsula." Upon this article of
French faith our learned Courier comments thus :
" If it be necessary to wait for the answer' to the
dispatch, before the French Government can make
known its final resolution, a fortnight, at bast,
must elapse." The English public, and especially
the feverish fundholdeis, must feel deeply indebted
to our Courier for this consolatory intelligence.
We, being ranich simpler in our unprivileged way,
would ray that war will not be declared by France,
was never intended to be declared, and has never
been seriously contemplated us possible. The
Bonsai:ma will " let sleeping dogs alone." The
Holy Alliance are fallen into the plight of JOHN
BUNYAN'S old, grim, arid toothless representative
of Antichrist. They growl most angrily at the Pil-
grim of light, but they dare not stir from their
lair to molest him or interrupt his heaven-ward
progress.
A letter from Verona mentions that the Arch-
duchess MARIA LOUISA was present at • grand
musical party given by the Duke of WELLINGTON.
This is one of the few incidents which convey at
once impressions and associations of the deepest
character. The magnanimity, condescension, and
dignity of feeling, were all on one side : the dine-
ingtnaster—servility, suppression ef spirits, exclu-
sion of the past and the future, and degraded self-
consciousness, were all on the other. How did his
Gtece conceal his blushes when the Ex-Empress
expressed her heartfelt thanks for the attention
paid to her dear departed husband, the hero of
Marengo, by Sir HUDSON Lows ?
German Papers to the Ist instant have arrived.
It appears that Napoli and Corinth remain in the
possession of the Turks.
It is supposed that Parliament will meet some
time in January, which is sooner than was expect.
ed. This point will probably be decided by the
turn which affairs may take upon the Continent.
Loan AMHIRST.—The Honourable Court of
Directors of the East India Company gave a grand
dinner on Wednesday to this Nobleman, in conse-
quence of his appointment to the important station
of Governor-General of our Asiatic possessions.
This honorary banquet took place at the Albion
Tavern, A Ideregate-street.
YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS.-..A letter
received in this town yesterday, from New Orleans,
mentions the Hon. ELIOIUS FROMENTIN died of
the fever on the 6th inst. and his wife on the follow-
ing day. The writer adds, as a proof of the panic
occasioned by the fever, that the funeral of Judge
FROMENTIN was attended by only seven persons
beside the writer, and that of his wife by only three.
—(Baton Daily Advertiser.)

A fresh supply of horses has been found necessary
on the Dover road, in consequence of the great
number of couriers with expresses, who pass daily
between London and Paris, for stockbrokers. The
horses are kept ready saddled at all hours, and the
riders travel at the rate of thirteen miles an hour.
An express arrived this week in London from Paris
in three-and-twenty hears.
THE FUNDS.—The market yesterday was still
fluctuating, though, upon the whole, rather stronger.
Bonk Stock, 233 2421; Consuls for Account,
7911:1211; 31 per Cents. 90}3; 4 per Cents.
96111; India Bonds, 28 30 32 pr.; Exchequer
Bilk 1 2 pr; Small ditto, 1 4 pr. ; Long An-
nuities, 19 15-16 YO. Foreign Stocks : New Spa-
nish, 49 j 50 491 49 ; Colombian, 74 75
74 73 72.
The south end of Portland-place has been
greatly improved lately, by the removal of the un-
sightly buildings, which were a disgrace to that
neighbourhood.
PLUNDERING°, A VESSEL ON 511011.1.—.-WHITE.
RAVEN. Dscsmaga 2.—The sloop /halt, of and
from Dublin to this port, lately driven on shore off
Nethertown; has not been got off. Yesterday week,
whilst the muster was here procuring ssissiauct, he
had the whole of his clothes stolen from the vessel ;
and on Tuesday the tiller was taken from on board.