The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-30 00:00:00

FOIVIGN INTELLIGENCE.
:If TAMS PAPERS.
• 111419111 D, MAY 16.
The official Gazette of this day pnblishee the
answers sent by the foreign Courts to the notifies.
tinn of the King's icteptance of the Constitution of
the Cortes.

The Ambassador at the Court of France an-
nonaces that on presenting to the King of France
ibe letter written by the King of Spain, his
Most Christian Majesty said, that " he was per-
swirled that the King, his cousin, had done what
he had conceived to be most suitable to the hap-
piness of his people, and that he at•siously hopes
he will ohtaiu the oltjvct of his wishes."
The King of England lies made the following
mimes', wits. + the Gatelle publishes at lenglh:.—.
" Sta. lay OZOtIIVIII-1 hare read the letter which your
Majesty has addressed to me, for the purpose of isolifyitig
to me, tint in pursuance of the wishes manifested by your
p►ople, you had thought proper to acknowledge and swear the
political eciustitmlon promulgated at Cadlz in the year Mt.
I receive this commanicition of your Majesty as a testimony
of your friendship, and I pray your Majesty to bestowed of
the sincere interest I fed, on all occasions, h the well.heing
and prosperity of the Spanish nation,ss well es in the stability
sad honour of your Crown. I seize this occasion to renew
to your Majesty, She assurances of the real esteem and
perfect friendship with which I am, Sir, my Brother,
" Your Majesty's rood Brother,
"GEORGE R.
" At Carlton Palace, April 21, 1820."

The Ambassador at the Court of Saxony reports,
that the King of Saxony "observed with the greatest
grief the events which hod preceded this measure,
and the ',sinful situation in which the Govern►uent
had been placed, but that he now learns with par-
ticular satisfaction the proofs of love and attachment
which his Catholic Majesty has received from his
people in this crisis."
Blood, it is nid, has been shed at &magma'.
The arrival of the new Captain-General, who was
sent to replace the Marquis de Lasan, excited
Battles were fought in the

street., and several persons lost their lives. The
troops with difficulty restored order.

BRITES [l. PRESS.

LONDON,
TUESDAY, MAY so, ism

The Committee appointed by the House of
Lords to inquire into the most effectual means of
extending and promoting the foreign trade of this
country, assembled on Saturday morning, notwith.
standing the adjournment of the House. It must
prove extremely satisfactory for the Members of
the Committee, in pursuing the great labour with
which they are intrusted, that they should not only
be fully apprised of the general principles of fo-
reign commerce entertained by the Ministers and
the chief Members of the Opposition, but that
agreeing in those principle• in the abstract, their
inquiry must be directed solely to the means of
giving so much extension to them as the existing
circumstances of the country will admit. They
are freed from the ungrateful task of disputing
upon thestantimil opinions, and will have to apply
themselves exclusively to objects of pm:licit, and, if
possible, of immediate utility. It seemed, however,
to be generally admitted in the House of Lords, that
very little Wispy immediate relief to the distresses of
the country could be derived from this Committee;
but we must confess ourselves to be very sanguine
in the_hopes we entertain of the ultimate advan-
tages that are likely to flow from the inquiry.
Existing systems, whatever they may be, cannot
with impunity be suddenly altered ; but the debate
of Friday night, followed by the appointment of
this Committee, seems to open a new era in our
commercial system, for never before were the en-
lightened principles of a free trade so unequivo-
cally admitted by the Ministers of the Crown as
they were onahat occasion by the Earl or LIVER-
POOL, and from the moment of so public and un.
reserved • concession, they must insensibly begin
to gain upon the subsisting practice, while the in.
quiry now instituted will point out the paths by
wbicb they can advance with the least possibility of
endangering subsisting interests.

The first duty of the Committee, however, will
be, to discover and expose the thousand minute
instasces of vexatious interference with the mer-
chants and traders which at present embarrass cosi-
same, annoy individuals, and undoubtedly injure
the revenue. These will be found chiefly in the
minor regulations of • custom houses, and which
depend upon no principle but that of putting
mosey into the pockets of the dicers and clerks of
►hose establishments. The instance of vexatious

IMMINIKNI WWI merchants. mentioned by the
.11firquiir of LAINDOWS, in preventing ships from
slltilise from MI ilea to another on the some line
;4 coast. for the 'squire of otos gan assorted
4rgo, i• also well worthy of consideration. The
istsksoilsret of such • regulation iv to harms the
lipirschants, limit their enterprise. reduce their pro.
Slits, anti prevent them from taking advantage r.f
'ortunate circumstance., iu which expedition and
aims could ensure success. Such are.
atflatirli Is Mit imposed upon American, or, we
believe. ;ay other merchant.. and the Marquis
of LANIDOWN give • forcible illustration of the
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