The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-22 00:00:00

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LONDON, TUESDAY, 141,ticn 22, 1825.

The Paris Papers of Saturday contain no news whatever.
The Chamber of Deputies was occupied with the con-
tinuation of the debate on the project of law for the re-
duction of the R( ntes. We have given an abstract of the
proceedings on Friday in another column. The law of
indemnity has been presented to the Chamber of Peers.

The 1 tuck states, that in the private audience granted
by the KING to Prince METTERNICH, his Majesty con-
ferred on him the Order of the Holy Ghust. This may
be considered as a manifestation of the attachment of
CHARLES X. to the principles of the Holy Alliance, of
which the Prince de MmEaxicir
.ia in fact the Prime
Minister.

A letter from Naples in the ConAtitutionne/ ascribes to
the Holy Alliance the negociations now pending between
the King of NAPLES and the Swiss Cantons for a military
force. It is stated that it is only on this condition that the
evacuation of the two Sicilies by the Austrian troops will
take place. The Neapolitans prefer having a few thousand
Switzers in their country to the continuance of the Aus-
trian army there. It is believed thst FRANCIS only awaits
their departure to make some important changes in his poli-
tical system.

The Prussian Government, it appears, has not permitted
►he resolutions of the provincial States of Bradenhurgh,
Pomerania, and Etstern Prussia to be published relative to
the recognition of South American independence. English
Commissioners are in the Swedish and Norwegian ports,
making large purchases for the Republic of Colombia, and
paying for all they buy in ready money. No wonder the
Prussians are desirous of sharing in the trade of these new
States.

The French Government has refused a passport to
Joscru SCHMID, the fellow labourer of the celebrated
PESIALOZZI at Vverdun. SCHMID wished to establish
schools of mutual instruction in France, and that object
was enough to stamp him with suspicion in the estimation
of the Jesuitical party.
In the Moniker of Saturday we find the following
article:—

DEPARTMENT OF THE
.31 %RINE AND THE CO-

LONIES.

Conformably to a Royal ieeli;fon7layment is going to be made
of 40 per cent. on account, upon the indemnities already verified,
and on those which shall be so successively by virtue of the Drill.
nance of 26th January 1824, for the losses sustained by the French
merchants, in consequence of the captures made by the Spanish
cruisers during the course of the last war.
The payments will be made at Paris at the Caine des Depots et
des Consignations, where the sums dtstined to the indemnities are
depositcd.
FREWCH MARCH 19.—Five per Cents. opened
at 193 f. lk. ; Rank Stock, '2of. Sik. Rente de Naples, Certif.
Falronnet, of. 7k. Rentes de Espagne, 19. Royal Spanish Loan,
1a23, 691. Exchange on London—ons month, 26f. 8,5 c.; three
ditto, 24f. 90c.—Cours Arthentieue, March 19.

The proceedings in Parliament last night were of great
importance to our commercial interests. We regret that
the lateness of the hour precludes us from any but a very
brief notice of them. Mr. Husk rssox, in a clear and mas-
terly speech, brought forward his resolutions respecting
the Colonial Trade, and for giving increased facilities to
our commerce and navigation. The object of the intended
measures is to throw open the trade of the country and the
colonies t 3 the whole world. The announcement of this
important extension thus given to the operations of the
liberal principles by which our commercial system is now
regulated, was welcomed by the general applause of the
House, as it w;11 be by the universal approbation of the
country.

On the motion of Mr. Secretary PEEL, a resolution was
passed to raise the salaries of the Police Magistrates from
600/. to 8001. per annum. This is an augmentation which
it is only necessary to mention in order to have it approved.
Every one naturally asks why it has been so long neglected.
Considering the nature of the duties to he performed, the
increased sum, we think, is quite moderate enough.

It was on Friday that the Catholic Association of Ire-
land met for the last time. IVe have given from the
Dublin Papers a full account of its proceedings, of which
the most important feature was the letter of Mr. O'CoN-
NELL. It has been our duty lately, and we have not per-
formed it reluctantly, to commend the temper and spirit
with which the Learned Gentleman has conducted himself
generally since his arrival in England. Whatever degree
of praise he has justly earned by the other acts of his de-
putation, this letter to the Association certainly entitles
him to the gratitude of the Catholics, and the respect of
the empire at large. Every passage of it reflects credit on
the head and heart of the writer. It was not to Lave been
expected that Mr. O'Cox et. should approve the sup-
pression of the Association. On the contrary, he persists
in claiming for it the merit of great utility, and ascribes
to it the pacification of the country. We will not now
comment on the danger of this acknowledged imperiaim in
imperio. It is no more ; and Mr. O'Cox NELL did well
in counselling that " ready, cheerful, and dutiful submis-
sion to the law" which the Association has honourably and
loyally shown. Mr. O'CONNELL gives a general state-
ment of the plans for granting a provision to the Catholic
Clergy, and for raising the elective franchise in the Irish
counties. The importance of the former is, we believe, re-
cognised by many who are not friendly to the admission of
the Catholics to the full enjoyment of civil rights. With
respect to the latter there can be as little doubt er its pro-