The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-14 00:00:00

FASIIIO3I.IIILE INTALLIGENCE.

The Duke of Gloucester entermined a large party to dinner yes-
terday, at Moon-stet House. Park-lane.
Mr. Secretary tanning will have a grand dinner-party to-morrow,
Gloucester Lodge, Oldßrompton.
The lion. Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis entertained the Marquis and
Marchioness of l.anadown and a large party. to dinner, yestenlsy,
at their house in Springy gardens.
Mr.and Lady M. alpole had a dinner-party yesterday, at their
house, in Lower Grosvenor-street.

C. It. Ellis, Esq. M. P. entertained Viscount and Viscountess
Granville and a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his
house in Audley-square.
The Countess of Listowel gives her first rout for the season, on
Monday next, at Kingston house.
Mrs. Rau had a select circle of fashionable yesterday evening,
at her house in Portland-place.
The Duke of Portland arrived on Thursday. at his house in St.
James's-square, from his seat, iVelhick,Notts.
The Earl of St. Germans left town on Thursday, for his seat
in Cornwall.

Sir C. and Lady Codrington and family, have arrived at their
house in Park.lase, from their seat, Dodington Park, Glouces-
tershire.

Lord Charles Townahend left Goold's Hotel, Jermyn-street,
yesterday, for his new residence, Berney Park.
T. R. Kemp', Esq. M.P. has armed in Bridge.stree, West.
mincer, from Brighton.
J. S. Manling, Esq. left the British Hotel, Jcrmyn.street, yes.
today, for Brighton.
lion. Thomas Stapleton left the Earl of Falmouth's, in St.
James's-square, yesterday, for Tunbridge Wells.
Sir Abraham Hume, Ban. has arrived in town from Brighton.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. Jantes's.street :—Hon. Mr.
Twisleton, front a tour; C. Beard, Esq. from Cheltenham; Rob.
Stewart, Esq. from Scotland. Departuress—Robert Stewart, Esq.
for Oxford ; Foxier Hicks, Esq. for Brighton.
Arrivals at tong's Hotel, Bon4-street :—Sir James Williams
and Son, from the Continent; Captain Forbes, K. N. frost Chat.
ham ; J. Edmunds, Esq. from Oxford ; Captain Harvey, front
Brighton. Departures :—Sir Godfrey Webster, for his sem, Battle
Abbey, Sussex ; Major Meyriek and Captain Osborne, fur Paris.
Sir Charles Saxton, Bart. has arrived at the Albany from a tour.
Colonel Gordon has arrived in town from Brighton.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FRENCH PA
The Paris Papers of Wednesday arrived last night, by
Express. The following are extracts:—
[From the Coarrier Francais.]
FRANKFORT, FIB. &
Letters from Petersburgh, dated 14th January, state. that the
General of Infantry, Count Rostopschin, who was rendered so co.
lebrated by the burning of Moscow, wus about to receive his dis.
missal from the Russian Service • as yet be bad only a provisional
leave of absence, of which he had taken advantage, by travelling
to Paris since his return, this has been changed- to a definitive
leave.

PARIS. FEE. 10.
A SUMMARY Or THE SPEECHES Or THE ENGLISTI
MINISTERS IX PARLIAMENT.
These Speeches were looked for as the interpreting Orades of
Destiny; they were to have decided that great qumuon which at
pment fixes the attention of the world—that of the Colonies._
6e United States had ►poken :—we were waiting with impatience
to know whether there was an accordance between the ducteines of
the two countries. We have now the sentiments of both :-
1. Every Country ha*a right to reconquer its Colonies.
2. Spain might use this right in regard to its Colonies.
3. The United States and England will consider it corthary to
honour and justice to oppose it.
4. The United States refuse to every other power the right of
interfering between Spain and its Colonies, and aiding one against
the other. In such a case they would regulate their conduct K.
cording as their interests should require. They have spoken to the
main point at London se well as at Washington.
After reading all the speeches, this is the substance of them;
and which is worth presenting to Europe, as the fixed hash of its
opinion. The hired sophists will not fail to make use of their un.
lucky art of perplexing the question, and turning the public to.
warns other objects ; it is their habit and their only strength. But
the whole question rests entirely there, and it is important so to
reSet It.
tteisnthe question of America is decided ; Spain may reconquer
her colonies if she can ; no other power shall meddle with them;
so it is said on both sides of the Atlantic, by thaw who can put
their veto on the ocean. _ _ _

On the part of England, a proceeding his been adopted which
proves how much the nature of things have changed in our times,
and the irresistible force of circumstances. The :Ministers declare
that they have endeavoured to persuade Spain that it would be to its
' interest to recognise the independence of its colonies. Strange this!
A storm of injuries overtook, but a few years since, these who a.
press this opinion, and at that time the Ministers of the King die
most colonial in the world, said the same thing. It seems as if it
were England speaking to Spain :
" Unreflecting and irritated master, I lost eighteen hundred mi.
dIto• sad much blood, In wishing to romaahhah my empire over
i lonia ;—be instructed by my example, sad do not complete
ruin in pursuing a chimera which I could not realize. Ivs
stronger than you are. and I could not succeed."
The English speeches, like that of the American President,
hare marked the sociability that exists on the Continent between
the members of the holy Alliance on the one part, and England
and America on the other. England has not more social analop
than America. With her, in this respect, all is opposition with
France. It is, as the poet has said—
" Littera littoribus contemns."
Thus, while France celebrated its expedition to Spain, the Mi-
nisters of the King, who had most strenuously combated the Re.
volution, rendered homage to the French army, to the virtues of
its Chief ; but at the same time they renewed their reprobation of
the principle of the war, accused it of being destitute of all right,
and when to the result, they let escape these remarkable wads—
that they have to gratulate themselves for not having spent the mo-
ney and the blood of the English for re.estahlishing the Gowen.
merit of Spain, such as it exists since its restoration—words well
worthy the study and consideration of both lVueds, and which an
given them to reflect upon.
Some Greeks, who are residing in Paris, have received letters
from Corfu, stating, that as soon as the death of Sir Thom
Maitland was known by the inhabitants of the Jordan Isla, the
priests and the people went to the churches to return thanks to the
Almighty for having delivered them from a Governor more fatal
to them and to the cause of Greece than a Turkish Patina wood la

[From the JourNal its Debuts.')
CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 10.
The events which have occurred near Smyrna have excited mutt
attention in the capital. The European Consuls addressed, on the
10th of December, a remonstrance to the Senate of losers. aura-
-1 moning it to desist from an attack. The Primates replied to this
remonstrance on the 11th of December; and we notice in their
letter the following passage :—" We find ourselves even compelled
to add, that, from the rights of war, we shall never desire to follow
the Turks on all sides of their dominion. If. then. irritated Wind
us, they persecute the Christian Reyes, (subjects of the Porto and
the Europeans that will proceed from their barbarity, which
tramples under foot all the rights of humanity and the laws of M-
lized Europa, which could, if it chose, protect by force the byes
and honour of all Christians; and we are persuaded that, without
being required to do so by us. the declared enemies of the Turks.
it will make sonic sacrifices." The Primates, in short, demand
from the Sinyrrias an annual tribute, to ensure tranquillity for the
city and its gulf.
The peace with Persia has not yet been ratified. The Sultan
bas directed the Pacha of Bagdad to suspend hi:nail:tie*
The (irecka have established themselves on the lags of Seiv
and Mityler.e, and every where they display considerable
energy.
The editor of the Spectator Oriental announce', in its 116th
number, that he will continue to publish that journal.
"

FEI.I.

The city of revers has rivalled in zeal all the other French tons
which have hail the honour to receive some of the military rolls
re-enteting France after the glorious campaign in the Penman
M. the Prefect of the Nievre. M. the l'iseount de !toollli. Manor
of Sniffs, the National Guard, the Civil and Military Authorities,
and the whole population of the city, went out with lively accla-
mations to meet the regiment of dragoons of the Rhone, and the
'kb light infaotry. The first et thaw corns goes into garrison at
Nevers, and the second proceeds to Rourges. There was a halls
grand spectacle, and fotivities in the principal houses. Thew
loon of the theatre was crowded with a great number of nadir:rt.
and with a smaller number of inhabitants of the town, the majori-
ty of whom, with a delicate attention, having given up their ',lac
to their guests. The busts of the King and the Prince General:'
simo, were greeted by the spectators with numerous cries of enthu-
siasm and affection. ‘Ve regret that we are compelled to abridge
the interes.ing details of these fetes; but they would oily la, a
repetition of those which have taken place at differem cit:e+ in the
king:.ont, and which we have already announced to our readers.

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