The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-05-11 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

II AT S.
Picone time ago it was reported that the Duke of Welling-
ton would hare a palace in this eity, and that he drsittned
to purchase for this purpose the hotel of the Count Ontli-
nal do. Ic was also said, that the Duke would build a coun-
try seat on Isis estate at Waterloo. It appears, however,
that neither of these reports is likely to he realized.
',%r learn from the Frond, frontiers, that several French
mien, who had gone to the Champ d'Asyle, have lately ar-
rived at alarm-de•Crace As they went away volantai
their return to France has excited no kind of alien'.
The garrisons of Areas, Dunkirk, Bethune, and" Man-
liest:7, have turn lately reinforced by four legions from the
interior, and three regiments of cavalry have also arrived is'
the Northers' Departments to supply the place of those which
base 'toothed to the Eastern Departments.
Tier conspiracy against his Majesty the Emperor of Rus-
sia i• the conversation here at Brussels. The absence of
Laborde, who has continued to evade pursuit, has left
us in the dark with respett to many particulars of this
important affair, foe this mao is coastlines' to be the

contriver of tne whole pint, the possessor of the original
proclamation, which was to have been addressed to the
French nation, and to which were affixed the signatures of
persons who have now remained unknown. Aiming the
current reports, we have one which says that the `French
Ambassador here will be succeeded in his post by h
well-
known General.
Tim duty proposed to be laid on coffee, excites great in.
geese among the merchants. The first project laid before
the Chamher, consisted only of seven articles. The various
observations of the Central Section, on the mode of levy.
ing the duty, and on its amount, have caused the project to
be entirely altered, both with respect to coffee and sugar.
To this new project, iii 45 articles, were added some ex-
planatory remarks. Thus new project, after a preliminary
examination, gave occasion to fresh conferences with the
Director General ; upon which a third project has been pre-
vented, with the change of some articles and the addition of
others —This new project was discussed in the sitting of
the Second Chamber of the States General on the fib May.
The debate was very animated, and many distinguished
members spoke at great length, but several others being
still desirous of delivering their opinions, the Chamber
adjourned to the evening of the Bth.

THIS DAY. AT FOUR, THE LOTTERY DRAWS.—
TWO PRIZES OF £ito,ooo MUST BE DRAWN IN
THE FlltsT FIVE MINUTES!—FOUR PRIZES
OF 1:20.o00—t3 CAPITALS--AND ONLY 10,u00
TICKS S.

TUE B i'l'l S H PRE SS.

LONDON,
TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1619.

The Second Report of tio• Secret Committee of
the Lords on the, state of the Bank. with reference
to the expediency of mooning cash payments, has
heeii rioted. The subeta►ce. of this important
document is given in another part of one Paper.
The Lord: Committee appear to have gone over
the same g•nundr, taken the sau►e views, and re-
commended the same plan, as that of the Com-
mons. The Appendix to the Report, which is very
Itolulnifil;llt.. contains minutes of the evidence of
the following witnesses, principally eminent hanker.,
examined before the Committee, viz.—

......
Meows. Dori 'leo, role, II ormaii, • tioldiotaild, Word,
S. Thornton, Loyd, Alt wood, Mitsirt men, Gurney, Hommel,
Baring, Smith, Gilchrist, Page, Tooke, Stuckey, Rieordo,
'Fletcher, MisAiett, Dr. Kelly, Guldsmid, Baiubridge, Saud,
and

The Report of the Committee df Supply, affirm-
ing the Army Estimates, was last night submitted
to the House of Commons, and after some &set's-
sion • agreed to without a division. The Bill for
extending the elective franchise hithertO enjoyed
by the inhabitants of Barnstaple to the freeholders
of the Op; g hundreds, gave rise to a smart
debate, but the Bill was read a second time. The
further consideration of the Poor Settlement Bill
was moved by Mr. S. BOURNE—but to this Gene-
ral GASCOYNE proposed, as an amendment, that
the Bill be recommitted. 'rise ainindinent was
negatived; the numbers being, for the recom-
mittal, 62—against it, g3—majority, 30. While
strasgers were excluded, we understood the Report
was ordered to be taken iuto further consideration
this day six months. The Bill is therefore lost.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice of a mo-
tion for Thursday next, for leave to bring in a Bill
to prevent British subjects from eolisting in foreign
service without license from his MAJESTY.
Lord ALTHOEP also gave notice of a motion for
leave to bring iu a Bill for the relief of Insolvent
Debtors.

Paris Papers of Friday last have arrived at our
Office. The 5 per Cents. on Thursday were,
66f. 60 c. ; Bank Stock, 1,510 f.

Garman Papers of rrceni dates arrived last uight.
They contradict the report of au importunate re-
quest made by the citizens of Berlin to the King of
PRUSSIA fur carrying into effect the promise of a
new Constitution.

Extracts from Dutch Papers of recent dates ore
given in our preceding columns.

E►ratum—ln the Report of the Bank Com-
mit►ee of the Ilou•e of Common*, published in our
Paper of Thursday, where it speaks of the gold
coinage of France, for 25,000,0001. sterl.ng. trod
5,000,0001. sterling.
The amount of the Loan necessary, in cruise.
quence of the repayments us the Bank, is an object
of great speculation. A large one t. expected ;
but should it be small, the Fonds will rise con-
siderably. So well assured are men in the Coy,
that it will be made WI favourable terms for the
lenders, the Ominous is already, by anticipation,
selling at 1 percent. premium.—( Pow.)
Advices from Gibraltar, dated the 19111 ult. wens.
tic's', that on the 12th, the terms of a truce wid
suspension of hostilities for two years, between the
Portuguese and Tunisians, was signed there by their
respective Commissioner., and that the two Tuni-
sian vessels of war which had been blockaded
port of Gibraltar, were preparing to return to Tunis.
Letters have been received from Vcra Cruz to the
15th. February. The reported Commissioner from
the British Government, who, it was stated, sailed
in the Npartan frig rte, for the express purpose of
purchasing specie in South A nit:tied, had not
arrived ; there was a very great quantity of silver
at Vera Cruz.

We have had no assemblages of the unemployed
work-people since our las,. The judicious advice
given them by the MAYOR has been token, mud the
parishes are graining liberal relief to the cbailitaiits
upon their funds. We do nut hear that any im-
provement has taken place in the state of trader
and jt is not one Or sMe least ominous signs of the
presto, times, that more money was expended Imt
Wedmrsday,at the board-room of the Leeds Work-
house, in relieving the poor, than was peiliaEs eve;
paid at that Board, in one day, in the memory of
unin.—(Leeds Mercury.)

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