The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-03-22 00:00:00

by
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' ho Wished,:
what part
,to the press
his intention
the Court of
the press in'
!mart of Pro-
that Mr.
power to pre-

. to know,
property taken in
7 and 1818,
, and whether
sharers in it.?
'speaking, t here
.tin prise prope►ty , ~lajesty granted
tt. A Memorial, praying a distribution, had been
,'*nt to the Treasury, but no answer had as yet
t:reo received.
.4 short conversation ensued, in which Mr.
leitiis,' Colonel STANHOPE, awl the Centattax
• bare a part, and at the conclusion of it
The Hun. Colonel SvasinoPs observed, that as,
in pciot of fact, great part or the prize property
taken in Central teltinhad been distributed, it was
to ire inferred from what had fallen from the Hon.
Cliairmsii, that it had been done illegaly.
. The Court then adjourned at a quarter before
two o'clock.

PARIS, Maiteli 17.
[EXTRACT PROM • PRIVATR Lreesta]
" A battle heart length taken place, and, accord-
iug to all the reports, it ended in favour of t he•Nes-
polluting, into whose a great number of *pri-
soner* have fallen. Thu information Ido not give
. as official, because, although the Government here
has received several couriers. it has announced no-
, thing in the shape of a Bulletin, although a paper,
, purporting to be such, has been circulated. It is
in fact made up from the accounts obtained in vat-
lions quarters. It should seem from all we can
!rain that the Neapolitans near Itioti, or as some
stay, near Spoleto, unexpectedly attacked the Airs.
ilium, who were wit at all prepared to meet an in-.
. my. The number of killed and wounded is diffe-
rently stated, and probably had not been at all cor-
rectly ascertained at the time when the messengers
bringing the news took their departure. From two
to live thousand have been eureitioned, and the pria
soriery are reported to be as numerous. lam sorry
to add, that the patriotic General Pepe is said to
have fallen in the es.gagroierit. As soon as the de-
tail. 'wive, they *hall be sent immediately.
" The abdication of the King of Sardinia is a
fact publicly envoi:nerd this morning, although
the certain Hews arrived last night; and rumours of
it have prevailed since the date of my last (15th
inst.) It is likely,to have a most important tffict ;
. ni4, if we may believe.olitit Is cosifillemly asserted
iu all qaarter-, he ass subjected to much personal
insyll Ixfore he act out for Sardinia. c....ti-
halloo, similar to thut of Naples, has been declared
. every where, and l'ritice Carignan has sworn to it.
The army of Meilnioot amoutsta to bower. 33 and
40.000 fora, but tire) are riot all oil foot at tine
moment."

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rdheutbl
,at
lile *reed to it so be isforused
, . • g had taiten with respect ti
. 4; he therefore gave notice or hit
to , ~ thst all the procsedinp of the
respectiog, the' freedom or tit
, . Jodie, be leid•Awkne the Con
, ,Ilosit 'cipressed his conviction
fr,a
Viletitting bad done every thing iu bis pew
weft 4. interference:
'e Hon:Colnnel -RePANHOTS wished
h
thitr, 4.1.1.;e the whole of ibe prize property
lc
Ceotrit India, jie the esrupaigns or 1817
~,,4 to be opprnpriated to the army, atm
iy• 'overly of the Deem were to be share,
'The CIIAIRMAst said, that, strictly speul
..; ,:rd .un prise property till his Majesi