The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-09 00:00:00

►,SHE BRITTSII PRESS.

LONDON,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, Ism

A large masse of foreign intelligence from various
parts of the Continent, and possessing a very consi-
derabte portion of general interest, has arrived at
our office. The affairs of Spain are assuming a
very important appearance, arid must necessarily
claim much attention in this country. The ques-
tion involved in the quar►el that now distracts the
provinces of Catalonia, Arno°, sod Navarre, af-
fects immediately the existence of freedom in Spain,
but it may eventually exercise a serious influence
upon the political condition of el Europe. upon
the character of the danger that threatens the party
oldie constitotion, it is difficult to form an accurate
opinion, fur nothing can he more conflicting than
the accounts which reach this country concerning
the military achievements of the contending parties.
Victories a►e claimed by both sides ; but whatever
degree of truth may belong respectively to the se-
veral statements which we have hitherto received, it
cannot be denied that it is a ground for serious
alarorto find bodies of armed men in three of the
provinces of Sprain opposed to the authority of the
Government, and sufficiently strong to dispute with
the regular troops the glories of victory. It is raid
that the TRAPPIST, whose troops were reported to
have been lately defeated by the EMPECINADO near
Balbasiro, succreeded eventually in the object of his
march, which was to join the other rebel General,
QUESADA. Ilis command, horsever, is not very ex-
tensive, fur the 'shale of his forcers, on efllcting this
junction, is stated to be 600 men.
The Bayonne Papers, from which we have gather-
ed this information, afford us evidence of the energy
of the new Ministry of Spain, in removing from the
capital persons of rank who had been suspected of
endeavouring to counteract the wholesome opera-
tion of the constitutional system, and of exercis-
ing an irjarions influence over the mind of the
KING. We find that in pursuance of this prin-
t iple, of what the French call epuratiois, the
Archbishop of SARAGOSSA, the Bishops of MALAGA
and CEUTA, the Duke DR L'INFANTADO, the
Marquis DE LAS AILIRILLAS, and the Count
D'EsettErrA, have been bani.hed from Madrid,
and comma:l(lrd to fix their residences in other
places specified. This might be, and probably is
a very judicious and necessary measure, but it can-
not be distinguished from those acts of the old
Govcriiment which were deservedly censured as
the etidetice of arbitrary power. Places of trust
and confidence a►e given to those who have dis-
tinguished themselves in support of the consti-
tution, aid troops are sent from all parts of Spain
to the disturbed provinces, so that we may anti-
cipate the happiest results from the energy and
ropulaiity of the new Ministers.

The time for holding the Congress at Vienna is
not yet announced, but we are told by a►► article in
a liamburgh Paper that the Emperor of RUSSIA
actually left Petersburgh on the 16th of August for
Warsaw, where he was to remain until the Ist of
this month, and then proceed direct to Vienna, for
the purpose of assisting at the Congress. We find
in the Consiihetionnel of Wednesday a speenletion
upon the probable views and principles that
will influence the deliberations of the assembly.
But this can be treated only as the conjecture of