The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-21 00:00:00

THE KING.

WINDSOR, Fen. 19.—Ilis Majesty arrived at his Royal
Castle last evening about seven o'clock, from London, to
dinner, escorted by a party of the 3d regiment of Light
Dragoons. The escort changed at the Magpies and near
Kew Bridge, the places where the late King was in the
habit of changing.
This morning the King, after breakfast, rode out in his
phaeton in the Park, and proceeded up the Long Walk to
Inspect the various alterations and extensive improvements
which are making in the Park. his Majesty returned to
the Castle to dinner.

Yesterday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the Duke
and Duchess of Clarence left Bushy Park in their travel-
ling carriage, and proceeded to the King's Palace at Ken-
sington, where the Royal Duchess alighted on a visit to
the Duchess of Kent. The Royal Duke proceeded to his
residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. In a short
time after, his Royal Highness received visits from the
Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Augusta. At three
o'clock the Royal Duke left town for Greenwich, on a visit
I to Sir Richard Keats.

Wednesday the Cabinet Ministeri dined with the Duke
of Wellington at his house in Piccadilly.
Yesterday the despatches for Bengal and China, by the
ship Sir David Scott, were closed at the East India House,
anti delivered to the Purser of that ship.
There was an arrival yesterday from Rio Janeiro,
bringing letters of the 18th December, which is thirteen
day later than those received by the packet. At the latter
period the public confidence seemed partially restored, and
trade 'Vas carried on with regularity. The Emperor had
issued several proclamations, containing assurances of at-
tachment to the national independence, which had pro-
duced a favourable effect upon the mass of the Brazilians,
although it was the opinion of the well-informed classes
that that he only waited for an opportunity to betray it.
The course of exchange at Rio on the 18th of December
was 49.

THE Garr Ita.—Very interesting information relative to
the affairs of Greece has been received in London. The
lion. Leicester Stanhope, who had been for some time at-
tempting to form a corps of artillery, has at length suc-
ceeded to the utmost extent of his wishes, and now boasts
that the Greeks have a force more than sufficient to reduce
all the fortresses in the hands of the Turks. Mr. Stanhope
was receiving assurances of support from all parts of
Greece, with earnest requests that he would intercede with
England to procure pecuniary and other means for the
establishment of national schools throughout the country.
Lord Byron continues the soul of the Greek cause, and 18
everywhere popular. The Primates of Alissoloughi have
elected him a member of their Council. His Lordship has
undertaken to provide for the expenditure cf the war in
Greece, until the produce of the Loan shall have been re-
ceived; and for this purpose has sold an estate in England,
the amount of which is placed in the hands of Mesas.
Ransom and Co., to be remitted to Greece according to his
order.—Eeening Paper.
SMITII .TFIE MISSIONARY.—We are now enabled to
make public the sentence which was pronounced by the
Court-martial at Demerara on the Missionary Smith; and
have the task at the same time, of announcing the exten-
sion of the Royal clemency to this individual. The Court
found him guilty, and condemned him to death ; but ac-
companied their sentence with a recommendation to mercy.
His Majesty, taking the whole circumstances of the case
into consideration, has been pleased to remit the punish-
ment of death, anti to direct that Mr. Smith should be
dismissed from the Colony, and be called upon to enter
into recognizances not to reside within any of his Majes-
ty's Colonies in the West Indies.