The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-18 00:00:00

'Stuart, dat.el in June 1523, trick-sea the copy of a kite?
from Mr. Parkinson, the British Consul at Ptrnsaitheo4,
giving a fresh instance of the continuance of the
!table. traffic, by the subjects of Frans., and ths unwar.
rentable conduct of M. Lane, the Fretic4 vice Comml
at
that port, respecting a native of the lonian Isles, charged
with assaulting the mate •of a French slaver. Thi,
vessel, he Trident, Mr. Parkinson states, was built at
Havre, and registered at St. Pierre, in Martinique; lee
hurdle n was 75 tone, and the owner's name Armand, a re.
silent in Martinique ; she was licen3cd in due form tote's:,
but in the margin of the licer.ce a special permission tem
tend her voyage to the Island of St. Thomas, was sigeed
by the Port Officer of St. Pierre. She made, it appears,
di-
rect for Africa, and on quitting the River Botany, whet,
her slaves were purchased, Mr. Parkinson'e letter wake
the horrid fact, that one hundred and eighty-one bale
were packed together within this wretched nons.estm
schooner of 73 tons. The Muter of the slave skip (the
letter adds) had no reason to complain of having beets re_
mired by his Consul as a violator of the laws of France,
and the official register described him as corning from Mar-
tinique with one hundred and odd passengers. The
French Vice-Consul, on being remonstrated with, declared
that he had no official knowledge of the vessel haring
brought in slaves, and that he bad no instructions how to
act in such a case. This flagrant instance of connivaace
lon the part of the French authorities at this iniquitous
hater, is only one out of the many ceaselessly occurring.
The flag of France has long been disgraced by this tratc,
and those of Srain, (Portugal, and the Netherlands, hare
been equally connected with it. America alone has acted
I with good faith and decision, though the jealousy of her
maritime rights prevented the concession of the right of
search. An Act of Congress of the 13th of May ISie,
sanctioned the principle of considering and punishing the
African slave trade as piracy; that principle has sins been
adopted as the basis of a treaty between America and this
country, each nation undertaking to urge the adoption of
the same principle .upon France, and the other maritime
nations of Europe, in the manner most conducive to its ul-
timate success. Nothing else can put an end to this she-
minable traffic, or redeem from violation the sacred rights
of justice and humanity through the civilized world. The
papers on this subject presented this Session to Parliament
are a monument of the industry and abilities of Mr. Can-
ning; the eentiments they speak are honourable alike to
his head as a statesman, and his heart as a man.

A Brazil mail brought us papers yesterday from Rio de
Janeiro to the 18th of April, and the ',dependent( GU
*Maw ionil of Bahia to the 3d of May. They arc filled with
details, which will be found In our columns, of the cere-
monies attendandant on Don Pedro and his Empress' swear.
Mg to the maintenance of the Brazilian Constitution, on
the Irith of March. The burning of the theatre at night
is again repeated. The piece represented, it appears, us
" The Life of the Holy St. Hermengild," and at the ma
ment when the saint was about to ascend in a blaze of gloty,
the scenery around caught fire, and spread so rapidly, that
the crowd coll:cted had hardly time to get out. The dames
bursting out on every side, the entire theatre was reduced
to ashes in less than two hours. No lives, however, were
lost, and the Emperor and Empress had quitted the dan-
gerous scene before the occurrence took place. The Em-
peror on that day solemnly swore to maintain " the
Catholic Apostolic Borneo Religion, and the integrity and
indivisibility of the Empire, and to cause to be observed,
as the political Constitution of the Biazilian Nation, the
ptoject of the Constitution which he offered, Amid which the
Nation accepted, and requested that it might immediately
be sworn to as the Comstitation either Empire ; (be sweets)
also to observe all the laws of the Empire, and to promote
the general welfare of Brazil is the utmost of his power.'
At the theatre, Don Pedro, to assure general feeling as to
his attachment to the independence of Brazil, was thefirst
to ory " Long live our Constitution !" which he repeated
several times, and was answered by the crowded au-
dience. The orchestra struck up the national hymn,
composed for the Emperor, after which Don Pedro
cried out, " Our perpetual independence," which was
answered by popular shouts and repetition as before. A
Decree of the Emperor's, dated on the .sth of April, &-
clues, that considering the Constitution had been swan
to at the request of the majority of the people, that it is
therefore necessary to elect Deputies for a new Constitneet
Assembly, as prescribed in the Decree of the 17th of No-
vember, the Emperor orders that Decree to be considered
as of no effect, and ordains that the people should elect
Deputies to the Legislative Assembly, according to the
form of the instructions annexed to the Decree, which are
contained in several papers that follow. Either Don Pedro
Is sincere in all these professions, or he must be one of
the most profound dissemblers that ever wore au imperial
crown.

A Dutch Mail brought to our office Frankfort Papc.s
last night, to the 11th of June, and papers from the
Hague to the 13th. They contain nothing of any pc-
Mail importance worth noticing. Extracts of any thing
of any interest well be found below.
F AAAAA oar, 'rim 11.
Our weeders are already informed that the Austria° 31inann,
Prince Metternich, takes advantage of his tiov • a's jemmy es
Bohemia to visit his estate of Johannisberg, in the • gars. Ile
impairs to have entered on the way on important negotiations, at
'unich he passed two days in very long conferences with the Ba-
varian Minister, Count Rochberg; at the conclusion of whiSt
courier was dispatched to the Emperor, at Prague. It is probable,
also, that political matters will be distessed at Johannisberg took.
The Rumen Antbassader Extraordiaary, M. Von Teitischeff, tra-
velling after the Austrian Minister, arrived here yesterday b
Vienna, on his way to that Castle.
Tie SsiV Mims atwitradict the report mentirect aes
Mai of r that she Bishop of Evora, who resides at lime-
gen! had been arrested on account of an illegal correspondence frith
the Pope.
Lairstc,Jels 4.

the Rev. Ignatius Lied, well known ciiiiiVaii•by his Dv-
merous works, ass Reason Cathohe Priem, and whose sermons Fe
spread ill over Germany, has assounced In • contemion of flak
upon I Corinthians H 2i. . peliiislaid km*, that he has goes oeu
the Rvaagelic ?cotenant Catirch, and has at the mine awe is•
plainest the reamos, Mundial on the Het elation as abstained in die
Bible., which hare induced him to this step.
The RINI of Prussia has lately prohibited his subjects five
frequenting the University of Tubingen, in W'urtemberg, ea e-
, count of the bed_ principles prevailing among the studios them
The Stutgard ORMI gazette observes., that • governmeat our
doubtless prevent its subjects from frequenting any particular sr:.
vernty ; but that the PTlllNiffill prohibition must be groundee
false tarantellas.
Hwang, Jrst
His Royal Highness Priam Frederick arrived here thedar Da
fore. yentadai, tram the boo, and having yesterday inspected Lae
"h`" artillery aid enemas. at Drift, returned to the plea.
.% test cause, Jt: Ns ls.—Ezchange—London, 30 10 r"
MOMIIs, 39 8.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY, JLXE 17.

Soon after twelve o'clock this morning, the King, lc-
companied by the whole of his visitors, who were the sow
u accompanied the King on two former mornings, left ik;
Royal Castle fur Ascot Race-course, in four carriages ed
four, attended by a number of out-riders.
Soon after his Majesty's departure the Russian Ambas-
sador arrived at the Castle, from London, and innooli-
ately prococded with all speed to follow the King to tlic
race ground.
Karl Jersey left Frogrnore, where his Lordship has tern
staying on a visit to the Duke of York, this morning, Jre
London.
Yesterday afternoon, soon after four o'clock, his 31ajegy
and suite returned to the Castle, from the Rams.
-The band of the Royal Horse Guards attended, Vd
played at the Castle yesterday evening.