The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-16 00:00:00

IISHIONABLB IA'TELLIGEYCE.

Emily Marchioness of Londonderry left town yesterday for Miss
Byng's seat, at Twickenham.
Honourable Henry Vane left town yesterday for his father's, the
Earl of Darlington's seat, Newton House. Yorkshire.
Lord Boyne lett town yesterday for Ludford Ludlow.
The Rev. Mr. llawtrey left town yesterday for Hastings, Sulam
The Countess of Essex left town yesterday on a visit to the
Marquis and Marchioness of StallOrd, at their teat, PuPcncy.
Lady Heatlicote left town yesterday for her mother's, the Countess
of llysirf a seat. Slant House, Surrey, fits the holydays.
Colonel and Mrs. Austin bare left Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-
'meet, for their seat, in Kent.
Lord Alvanley arrived yesterday, et his house, in Park-place,
from Brighton.
His Exeellyney Count Limn gave an elegant entertainment on
Tutialsy at Aslitturnham Bowie, to the Duae of York. Amongst
the distinguished party thrityd t a meet his Royal Highness. were
—Prinee Esterhary. the Portuguese Ambassador, the Ambassador
of the Netherlands and his Lady, 31r. Secretary Canning, Alm
and Miss Canninw.
The Marquis of Cholmondley entertained a ratty of Friends to
dinner yesterday, at his house in Piccadilly.
Depattures from the London Hotel, Alhemarle.street T.
Drake, H.P.. for his real in Ostindshire ; 11r. and Mrs.
Erskine. tur their seat in Dent.

Harvey, Esq. armed yesterday at the St. George's Hotel,
Albemarle-stint, from Bath. Sir Charles and Lady Burton and
family, hare loft ditto, for Dublin.
Arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond street :—Riehard Watt,
Esq. from his seat in Yorkshire ; John Fleming. Esq. M.P.
from Southamptc n. Departures :—Lord Sussex Lennox. for his
brother's (the Duke of Richmond) seat, Goodwood, Sussex ;
Charles Standish. Esq. for hit seat, Standish Hall, Lancashire.
Lon) Ekho, &Al Mr. Neville, have kit the Pulteney Hotel, Al-
bemarle-strtet. fut Milton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
Arrivals at Fladvng's Hotel, Oxiord-street :—Colonel Vaughan.
Colonel Lilwards, and R. O. Powell, Esq. from IVales ; Captain
IVarrington from Maidstone; Rev. C. Atildmuy front Brighton;
EJProtheron Esq. in•m Herta; Orred, Esq. from a tour. I)epar.
turn i—Sir Edward ;Racket, Bart. for Egluun ; Samuel Tyssen,
Esq. and family, for Norfolk ; Mrs. Ellice on a tour ; Tyr.
tell, Esq. ditto ; Lake, Esq. ditto ; Thorpe, Esq. ditto.

PARIN

rncx arz CuiRLSTOXIMIT.

PARIS, DE:. 12.

The nearer the meeting of the Cliailibers approaches,
the more the Minister retires, as it were within himself,
and moo ntrates all his force. Regarding with an anxious
and suspicious eye the manoeuvres of his enemies; he yet
maintains a profound silence with respect to the projects
he intends to submit to the Chambers, lest, by making his
plans known, be should furnish arms against himself. For
some days past the Ministerial Journals, particularly the
Journal de Paris, have ceased ton ply to the attacks of the
opposition peas, and appear almost indifferent to pciiitics.
This apparent repose is, however, lint a ruse dr guerre to
hide the activity with which the Minister is making his
preparations for the opening of the Session. M. de
Fuse cs, in fact, is so completely occupied in this respect,
that he no longer meddles in any way with the interior de-
tails of his office. This Ministry of finance is now ma-
naged by his son, who is one of the Judges of the Royal
Court of Paris, and who knows as much of the science of
jurisprudence as he does of that of finance. He has wisdom
enough to suffer himself to be guided by an experienced
or at least an aged clerk. The Minister's patronage is con-
fided to M. tie RENNEVILLE, his son-in-law, one of the
most fanatical Jesuits de Tehr cowrie that the Order of
Loyola could ever boast of having in its ranks. He it is
who displaces the collectors and receivers of taxes in the
departments, according to the reports which are forwarded
to him by the jesuitical Committees, established in almost
every part of the country.
M. de PEIRONNET, who, as I mentioned to you in a
former letter, some time age affected to appear so dejected
before the Court of Caseation, now manifests great assur-
ance, and the utmost confidence in the duration of his
power. The last time that he presided over the Court of
Cassation (the 4th December) he was asked at the moment
of leaving the chair when he expected again to preside, as
there are still • number of causes to decide which have
been long in suspense. Ile replied petulantly, that his time
was at present so engrossed that he did not think he could
preside at the Court of Caseation before the month of
August next year. As to M. de CORD/EIS he cares less
than his colleagues about Isis popularity, his credit at
Court, or the duration of his power; lie continues to strike
right and left, perfectly indifferent as to the consequences of
his proceedings. Ile has ;closed to listen to any arrange-
ment for his n signation, and his obstinacy has succeded.
M. de V 111.51 1., had, it is said, destined the Ministry of
the Interior for M. de 211.)x r sionErscv, but as M. de
Coast Eltt. would nut resign, M. de Vit. 'ALL was obliged
to give up his design, and fairly tell M. de MONT-
MORENCY that he (ight not to hope for a seat in the
Council. _Accordingly, when the Court went to Fontaine-
bleau, M. 11,. MONTMORENCY, who was to have been
of the party, just at the moment lie was getting into
his carriage, received an invitation to remain in Paris.
The absurdities of M. SOITHENES de la RoeHEt•ac-
caetT, since he has been meddling with the opera and
the theatres, have, it is understood, given much displeasure
to his quondam tiiend, M. de CORNER/. AI. de la
Rocit tear: AuLT is certainly the greakit fool and coxcomb
in Paris. Since lie has undertaken to dis Organize the
oNra, he has sent away most of the artistes, and when any
of these poor devils present their petitions to him, he
amuses himself with crying over their calamities like a
calr. This sorrowful personage is under the influence
of Madame DECAYLA, with whom since the death of
Loco XVIII. he bus liv:1;11 a manner by letters potent
(patents).

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his difficult to conceive how the Ministers an reconcile
the number of projeCt de loi, which they have prepared,
with the duration of the Session. It is almost certain that
the Chambers will not sit more than four months. It is
understood that they will be dismissed at the end of April,
as the KIN G has fixed upon the 31 of May for bis corona-
ti m at Rheims. It would appear that four months is a
period hardly sufficient for the discussion of the Emigrant
Indemnity and the Budget; and yet there are other laws
the Minister would wish to have passed.
The !loyalist Opposition, which, however, it must be
confessed is very feeble, will spare no efforts to perplex
the Ministry, and M. de LA rocurso,;NAvr flatters himself
with success. The project of M.de VILLELE to control the
Finances, will necessary alienate frem hint many Deputies
who are attached to the present organization of the public
offices: but this is a difficulty over which M. de VI xxete
knows well how to triumph. Indeed, in the Chamber of
Deputies the question of his power will nut be doubtful,
it is amen; the Peers the Ministers have to dread the most
serious opposition. If he can ensure a majority there, it is
impossible to foresee when 1.. s ministry will terminate.
The Charter will all but in name be abolished, sled the ac-
complishment of the hopes of France must be deferred till
the accession of Louis XIX.