The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-24 00:00:00

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

The debate upon the itrojet or the law for the
recruiting the army was r. sinned in the inetence
of the Marquis Gauvion St. Cyr, the Mini'ter at
War, and Messrs. Anent and ilarunte, the King's
Conimiwiionet4.

111. Bnitahl spoke rig:6'lst the projrt. The 111sr-
gels of Dotin and revere' other 111einbrre delivrred
their opinions.

The Sitting rose ut five o'clock, and adjourned
until to•morruty.

Notwithstanding the appearance of an official
account of the gallant MINA'S capture, doubts
contione to be thrown on that event by More recent
arrivals flout America. A gentleman who had
left the Ileisanuali on the 7th of December states,
that lie hail there heard of the overthrow of MIN A'S
enterprise, and of his having fallen into the I.cwer
of the Spaniards; but previous to his departure
subsequeut accounts had arrived, stating, that
AIIN A, so far from being a captive in the hands
of his enemies, was in reality at the head of a con-
siderable loner, and hail been successful in some
slight engagements with the Itoyalists.—We have
had some further arrivals of Amerirais Papers,
some of which state, that our Minister, Mr.
BAGOT, had protested against the seizure of Amelia
Island by the United States. Such a circum-
stance should not surprise us, for the seizure
of Amelia may be considt red as merely the titst
step towards the ultimate seizure of the
Floti-
Jas. and an acquisition of such enormous value
as these provinces must prove to the Uitited States,
could not be viewed with indifference by tins
country. That the United States will attempt to
assume the possession of them, we have little doulit.
hut the affair may prove somewhat emburrasaisig
should the inhabitants not choose to transfer their
allegiance to their Republican visitors. The people
of the Flotillas might feel us ardent u love of in-
dependence as their brother colonists in the South,
although circumstances might have prevented them
hitherto frost, avowing their seutinsl•nt•. The inn.
intuit of a transfer might be found convenient for
such a declaration, and it would not be consistent
with the principles on which the Republicans pro-
fess to act, were they its such an event to arrogate
sovereignty over a people panting fur independence.
No foreign nation can he permitted to dictate by
force of anus to another people, what form of go-
vernineut may be conducive to their happiness ;
and although the constituti of the Uuited
States appeals to guarantee as much civil and
political liberty to evety citizen as it is pos-
sible for an individual, consistently with the gs.
tiers! safety, to enjoy, still the inhabit:nits 1.1 the
Floridas might slot be pleased to accept their ad-
mission into the Union, with the hu-
miliation of a sale or a conquest. The Americans
lot.k with considerable Jealousy towaids the acts of
Great Britain, in regard to the destine uf• the Flo-
riilas. The actrrisition of territory in the New
World will henceforth be at► object ..f its lunch
general concern us it has been iii the 01,1 ; and it
is natural that ambition so all-grasping iis that. of

the 17itited Ktate• apprehend obir,e
tin!' to its further progress. But while we slimild
contend ag.iiiiist the policy of permitting the United
States to t.eize the Floridan, we should consider the
porwssion of them by Grcat Britain us au evil little
'tuft-Our in magnitude. It would sow the seeds of
future quarrels between the two Powers, whose
mutual *interests require an uninterrupted har-
mony. The continuance of the Spanish power
within them would be far more desirable—but the
object fur which we should be best dispostd to la-
bour, would be the absolute independence of the
Proviticev.

ILlary Term commenced yesterday. The hu-
fil!ltfS,l of time Court of King's Bench was of more
than ordinary interest. We allude partii niftily to
our report of a case respecting the State Ibra,oners
wader the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act.

It is confidently presumed, that a dissolution of
Piirliament will take place in April, after the Money
Bills have bean passed.

Not long since a rumour was very generally cir-
culated, that the Emperor of RUSSIA had, hr let-
ter, requested the Duke of WELLINGTON to inter-
fere in the negw:iations between France and her
private creditors, for the purpose of preventing an
interruption in the subsisting amicable relations,
and of reconciling any difference that might arise
from a too severe enforcement of the engagements
of France. The correctness of that rumour is now,
in some degree, confirmed, by the appearance of a
copy of the Emperor's Letter, which will be found
in another part of our Paper. It is couched in
terms the most flattering to the Duke ; and in re-
questing his Grace's intervention, rupreents the
Manger that might arise to the safety of France, and
the tranquillity of Europe, by strictly eill..rcv g
the terms of the engagement, and even implies the
injustice of the proceeding, as the payment of these
prteate debts had been, in the words of the Letter,
" imposed upon France at a time when it was nut
case to foresee their result."—A Treasury Journal
of last night entertains a doubt of the authenticity
of this letter.

Yestefilay,at two o'clock, another Cabinet Com.
cil was held at the Foreign Office, which was at.
tended by all the Cabinet Ministers, who sat ia de-
liberation fill about tivr, when the Speech for open-
ing the: Srssi tttt of Parliament was finally arranged.
to he suliniiited to the PRINCE REGENT in Council
thi. day, at the Pavilion, at B• ightoa.
I.r-t evening, after the breaking up of the Cabi-
net Council, F.trl HARROWEY, as the Lord Prete-
dent of the Connell, gave the annual donut r, Whitt
is the Sheriff,' Dinner, being ut the time the
She:iits air pricked fur the year, which was attt laird
by, !resides the Cabinet 31itristeir, the Clt rks of
the Council, &c.

This being the Anniversary of Mr. Fox's Birth-
day, it will be commemorated at the
'raven', Cockspur-qreei, Charing-cross, by it mina-
her of the 11111 q di.tiognibliell friends of thdt
Siiitemnan, now to the Metropoli,.

Yesterday being the first day of Allan' Term,
the Judges visited the Lotriu CitaNet:Lima, at h.*
honor in Bedford-square, where they bryakid-tiil,
alter which they proceeded to Westminster 11-I'.
mid opened the different Cants in the usual form,
mid then proceeded to business.
To-morrow bring the first Sunday in Ililary
Term, the LORD AIAYOR. ItEcottuEß. several
Aldermen, the Sheriff., and City Officers, wilt go
in IPrOCes-lull to St. Paul's Cathedral, where they
nil! be met by the Judge a, Serjeants, and many of
Ihr principal Banisters, when all at l rupiiste Ser-
mon will be preached by the Lord Alayin's Chap-
lain. After Seriice the company will repair to the
where they will be splendidly yii-
tcrianeil by his Lord-hip.
Lord STEwitirr takes his departure on Sun-':.y
for Vienna, to resume his important btation at that

M:yor•General 01.ocitt.tN arrived in Linlvrit k
a frw day. since, and has resumed the cuuuuuud u:
that gar►ison.

Although the weather has hitherto, from the com-
mencement of the present winter, been remarkably
mild its the south, it has of lute been very st vete
in Scotland, where there has been a rorligious
of snow. On Sunday and Alonday last, het...reit
Nlotll.l mid Glasgow, the snow was from ,ix to trim
feet deep on the road, and it was impossible tied
ant• carriage could proceed on either of those dir3s.
The Mail horn London was obliged to be carritd
on horseback nearly the whole distance from
Moliiit to Glasgow, and did not arrive at Glas-
gow till after one o'clock—about seven hours
be) and its usual time. From the same cause !to
Alail from Glasgow was received at the Gentral
Post-Office on Wednesday morning.

:1t a Quarter Assembly of the Corporation
Dublin, held in that cite• on Monday lust, 51r.
t:ti'EAttD moved that a l'Ctitloll be presented to
Parliament, praying '• that the Protestant Reli-
gion be preserved inviolate in Church and State,
and that a Petition to that effect be prepared and
arid fora aril in case the Romanistl ref It-timid Dii(111 i•
apply for an extension of their privileges." Ali, I
a discussion of considerable le,,gth, in the cimi.e
of which Mr. lIITT4'r observed, the crouit•
was already visited with oppression, poverty, rii.rl
disease, and dill not require this mischievous am,-
•ure to enhance their afflictions and distil:we.
51r. STEPHENS moved, that the conintlennion of t!
nimiriti be postponed for three mouths. '1'111•
Amendment was negatived, on a division of 34 to
1!. The original motion was then carried, and the
Assenilily adjourned to yesterday.
It is stated in the Dahlia Evening Poet that ti
Homan Catholic Clergymen have billets sacrifices
to their duty in ettetidatice upon the sick aliiictrii
%%id, [w, f,:ver !ii Limi!enderry.

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WINDSOR. JAW. 23.

This m 'riling her MAJESTY Mid the PilileeSS
ELIZAIBE tit. arc° tipaisied by the Duchess of
Ca.oucs:%ri,a, a“.I *mewled by three Ladies in
waiting. took an airing in two coaches and four by

S:r iiNNRY FIALPOND left the Cagtle to-day for
linuJou, having gone out of ',coifing on the KING.