The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-04-21 00:00:00

Mr. GagII7LLI. put an 'important question to the
CHAVCELLOR of the IEICREQOIIIII with reference
to the profits of the Hauk. He said, in all loans a
fee was paid to that Corporation at the rate of
40d. for arch 1001. merely for their trouble in
receiving deposits. Through this source many
hundreds o► thousands of pounds had been most
improvidently paid. The fee 011 the loan of IBIS
amounted to no less than 40,0001. and be desired
to know whether it was to be paid on this loan.
The CRANCEII.I.OII of the EICI.EQVIII could

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only say, that it might perhaps be required ou the
3,000,0001. cash siert of the I►wo.
Mr. Gussurstv. then replied, that if this demand
were to be tolerated, he would take the sense of the
House its every stage of the proceeding.

We have received French Papers of Thursday
and Friday loot. The triad of the assassins of
M. FUAt.DES still continues, but the mystery that
has so long enveloped that dark scene besgius at
length to be removed by Madame MAtison's con-
kronu.. During the Sitting of the Bth of April,
&amide, who appears to have reckoned too confi-
dently on the habitual reserve of this woman,
ventured to address leer with considerable harsh-
ness, and to press her with all the apparent
earnestness of innocence to reveal her knowledge of
the transaction. In an unlucky moment he asked
her where she had ever seen him ? to which she
answered—" iN Bonears house."

The PRESIDSNT (interrupting their conversation)
—" Madame MAttsow, do you affirm that Bakide
was in BANCAL'II house ?"

Maclaine Maxsom—" Yes, Sir, I affirm that
&made is one of she assassins of M. Fmaldes.
recognised hem."
To some further questions Madame MANfrON
answered, that she had bikes' an oath at the foot of
the dead body, but persists i►► refusing to tall the
names of two other persons who were implicated in
the scene, but who are not yet in the hands of jus-
tice. In this, however, she was countenanced by
the President, who seemed to consider a public
declaration of their names premature, and calcu-
lated to prevent their subsequent n .

On Wednesday the Duke of RICHELIEU end
Boron Mounts& held conferences with the Duke
Or WELLINGTON.

Letters from Chambly of the 14th inst. mention,
that at eleven o'clock 011 the preceding night, the
Mail from Calais was stopped between Payseux
and. Chetahly, about ten leagues from Paris, by
six or seven men bearing fire-arms. The courier
received several wounds, and was robbed of his
watch and 200 francs. The robbers then tore open
the envelopes of several dispatches, but finding
only letters, they threw them about the road or into
the mail. There was, however, nothing missing
when the mail arrived at Paris but the packet from
Montreuil-sur-Mer, which might have been destroy-
ed iu the confusion.

The discussions in the Chamber of Deputies ou
the Budget are aot yet terminated.

THE FUNDS.

April I%—Five per Cents 67 1 40 e. ; Rank Actions, 1,600 f
April 16—Five per Cents. 67 f. 35 c.; Bank Actions,
1,612 f. Stt e.

The following intelligence is extracted from TAe
Corsewull Advertiser:—
OUTRAGE TO THE BRITISH FLAG.

The Princess Elizabeth packet, Captain Scott,
which arrived at Falmouth from the Brazils, yister-
day (Thursday), during her passage fell in with
a ship and a brig, mounting 20 guns each, and
full of men. They hoisted Spani•h colours, and
ordered the p 'art to bring to. From their ap-
pearance, Captain Scott deemed it prudent to sink
the snail. The marauders boarded the Princess
Elisabeth, and plundered her of every valuable
article ; they behaved in the most brutal manner,
threatening to put all on board to death.

Tlic Princess Elizabeth had on board several
Portuguese inwengers, 'Amongst whom was a Count,
charged with dispatches fur the British and Russian
Goverusnents.

DUENOS AIMS, JAN. 21.

The Buenos Ayres Government have lately de-
clared war against Artigas, and have sent over
1,0041 troops to act in junction with a party of his
own soldiers, who have revolted against his autho-
rity. The advanced guard have already hail a skir-
mish with A nips's troops. in winch the former
were Lenten.

The Portuguese are st present blockading Co.
u small SCH port nearly opposite this. on the
other oide of the River. The Pairiuta privoste.,r,
Cmptuits T:tylor, arrived about ten days ago front
cruisitig oft Cadiz. There ate a considerable num-
ber of Buenos Ayres privateers out cruising at