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London, England, 1822-12-19 00:00:00

tam beer in the gentleman's face, exclaiming at the
same time, " There's holy water for you ; there's
trope s ----- for you."
The greater part of yesterday was occupied, at Col-
lege-street Police-Office, in taking the examinations of
different witnesses, amongst whom was r. Barton,
leader of the Orchestra ; the info'mati fivst7
rally forwarded, as soon as filled, to th Attorney-
General, who was waiting at the Head Office to re-
.tie thew. We understihd thaffhe Aftellnei-rrene,
sal proceeded from thence direct to his Excellency, at
the Viceregal. Lodge, Phtenix Park. The committals,
dike prisoners were first ttiadioir for the Sessions,
;''bat we have heard that' the Attorney-Gengral has
• islittee -even directions that they shall be sent for trial
• 'ore the Judges at the Comnaission.
Lie consequence of a riot having been expected to
.blitte place at the Theatre, on Saturday night, Serjunt
• Rya, and eight of the Horse Police, in coloured
dl es, were stationed in the Upper Gallery. Mr.
111111kodison, and six Peace Officers of Collcge-street
C" Raids, were placed in the Middle Gallery ; and Mr.
•••)111kiell, Chief Peace Officer of the Head Office, with
!..',l* other Peace Officers of that Office, were dis-
• +*ed through all parts of the Theatre.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,

sr.

THURSDAY, DECIMHER 19, 1822.

The French Papers of Monday contain materials
for reflection and animadversion—none, for informa-
tam. That Castor of our Pollux, L'Etoik, enumerate:
the forces of the Faitb, by way of shewing that the
great and all-interesting cause of absolute Royalty
has yet a chance. It is very pleasant, and, to speak
candidly, very poetical, to rely upon ideal re-
sources.

Nom twit audit° .obis -foetus, et Arpi :
At Messapus erit, felixque Tolumnias, et quos
Tot populi misere duces ; sec tarda sequetur
Gloria detect*, Latta et Laarentilms agris.
last et Vulsoorum egregia de game Canaille,
Agmea ages' equitum et fiorentes sere catervas.
It is, indeed, matter of interesting, and, perchance,
salutary reflection, to see accomplished editors and
patriotic deputies straining all their ingenuity to say
something (Or poor old decrepid Royalty, without one'
fact, one decent fiction, or one honest disguise for
their preteniions. There are men now fighting in
Spain against the Constitution. From what motive ?
Loyalty, in its highest, vilest, most degrading
*ease, is not an innate passion. Do hundreds and
.thousands quit their homes and expose their lives
from pure love of seeing a King in Spain
able to do whatsoever be pleaseth ? This would
surely be madness. This sort of thing called
absolute power does no good to its possessor;
on the contrary, it only enables him, and, in fact,l
indium. him to injure himself and destroy others.
If, tlmne he is deprived of it, why should any one wish
to *lege it? Should we see a reeling drunkard upon
thesiden with a bottle of brandy in his hand, aed
should a 7etlout friend of the hapless Bacchanalian
deprive hiss of the means of making himself still
more furious and mischievous, what could be said
for those who would peril their lives for the sake of
restoring the brandy bottle to this infatuated ? Yet
such are the Royalists of Spain and the Ultras of
France. In this country the Highlanders made a
chivalrous effort for Royalty, but it was for a Prince
who appeartd personally among them, who threw
himself on their generosity, who was entirely depen-
dant on their.. gallantry. Is it so in Spain or in
Frage*? The Highlanders were wrong and passion-
ate; their apology is, that they shielded the helpless,
as g brave man would protect a worthless woman
who threw herself on his generosity. .What plea in
the court of honour—of prejudice—of blind feeling—
or of generosity, have the madmen of Spain ?

PARIS, DECF.II,IIICR 16.
Yesterday, aller breakteat, the King transacted business
with M. the Duke de Montmorency, Minister of Foreign
Affairs.

After mus, the King received the Miaisters, M. the Prince
de Talleyrand ; the Marshals Dabs, d'Atbufera, Treviso,
Dalmatia, and Reggio; the Chancellor ; M. the Marquis de
Secsonsillc, Grand-Referendaire of the Chamber of Peers; a
groat number of Peers and Deputies, Military Ofliorra of all
ranks, and M. the Prince de Castelcicala, Ambassador of
Naples.

Oa Saturday, at four o'clock in the aftereoon, M. the Mar.
shal Duke it'Albsfera had the beaver to be received by the
Duke d'Angouleme, and remained with his Royal Highness
nearly three quarters of aa boa►.
The Cosigross of Verona may be considered as terminated.
The Emperor Alexander was to set out on the tat's instant
for Yeniee,'wbence he will proceed directly to Warsaw. Ills
Imperil and Royal Majesty has appointed an interview with
the tintof Wirmanbarg at Inapt**, sad another with the
Grand Duchess et Weimar, ate sore disbud ton o.—(Joarnel
des Debate.)
M. de Chateauhriand is expected in Paris before the 20111
instant.
It is affirmed that the Royal Ordinance fur the convocation
of the Chambers on the nth of January will be published
forthwith.
M. Hubsrd, beaker, will set off la Use course of this week
for Madrid.
Yesterday his Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs
gave a grand dinner. Their Ezoellencies the Ministers, the
Foreign Ambassadors, and the Dyke of Wellington, were
present.

According to a private letter from Figeeires, a portion of
the Army of the Faith has spin rallied, and marched against
and taken possession of Puycerda, in spite of the efforts made
by the. enemy to defend that fortress. Belanes has also been
retaken by the troops of the Ilkith. The battle, says this
letter, was a very bloody one. A great number of amok',
who fought in the ranks of the Army of the Faith, fell Hy the
hands of Mina's soldiers. It was remarked that the fury of
the Constitutionalists was principally directed against these
ecclesiastics.
The following details respecting the various positions, &c.
of the Royalists in Spain, are calculated to thew that they
have no cause to despair of the noble cause which they
defend.

Baron d'Eroles has re-entered Spain, and his movement
is combined with those of the chiefs of the divisions, Caul-
prod°. and Solstice.
Merino, en extraordinary man, nominated Major-General
during the war against the French, ranges the mountains of
Old Castilla, Din Fos, and all the left bank of the Demo, as
far as Ostia, Dear Valladolid. He boa I,ooa sea under Isis
orders.
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