The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-22 00:00:00

LONDON.
TUESDAY, SEPTII4IIBII 22, 1812.

• THE IZU CEN .

The following Bulletin was last morning exhi-
bited at the Queen's Finuso, hi St. James's Park :

" Kew Niece, September 11, 1818.

" The Quires bad more sleep last eight than the preoediag
night. Her Majesty mahatma ouch the same to-Jay se
yeateiJay.
(SigaeJ) " FL MILLAR,
'1 HENRY HALFORD."

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There was a report last evening that her MAJESTY
was no more. It was premature, but we fear that
she cannot survive many days. About eleven
o'clock ou Saturday night her MAJESTY 'had
a relapse, and the Physicians were up almost the
whole night. Throughout the whole of Sunday,
and up to seven o'clock in the evening, no allevia-
tion of the symptoms had taken place, but her
MAJESTY was, if any thing, rather worse. The
Paint:uses did not take their accustomed walk,
nor did they receive any ♦isitors. The Fame
REGENT was the only Member of the Royal Family
who visited her —MAJESTY, and he arrived at the
Palace from Carlton-Imuse about six o'clock, and
remained to dine with the Nieman.

Sir HEN aY lIALFORD was under the necessity of
leaving the Palace for a short time in the afternoon,
in order to visit the Princess SOPHIA, at Windsor.

The PitiNEE REGENT') limes were ordered for
half-past right o'clock, to return to Carlton-house.
Yesterday the -PRINCE REGENT left Carlton
House about four o'clock, for Kew.

Paris Papers of Friday last have arrived at our
off►ce. They contain further intelligence from
Madrid respecting the operations of the war that
unhappily devastates tl►e South► American Pro-
vinces; but though coming from the Royalists,
they also prove that the spirit of independence is
daily acquiring fresh vigour, and raising itself with
increased strength and ardour against the oppressors
of those tine regions. Insurgent Chiefs, as they
are termed in the courtly phrase of legitimate
despotism, start op in every direction; and
we find that, having confirmed tl►e freedom of
Buenos Ayres and Ve►►ezuela, and having res-
cued Chili from the yoke of Spain, they now
extend themselves throughout the Province of
Mexico, and threaten the Viceroy in the seat of his
government. Each subsequent account gives still
fuller assurance of the utter hopelessness of the
cause of Spain, and the certainty of the final esta-
blishment of the independence of Spanish America.
It is rumoured that the Emperor of Russia
is desirous of concealing the mote he intends
to take from his capital to Aix-la-Chapelle, lest
his personal ease might be disturbed no the
journey by numerous petitions presented to him
in behalf of the petty Princes of Europe. These
fears of his MAJESTY indicate the much more
serious apprel►eusious which► the approaching Con-
gress has excited among the weaker States of the
Contisieut, uotwithstanding the Issbrances repeat-
edly given to the world that no Intentions are enter-
tained by the Allied Sovereigns of disturbing the
existing relations. It is remarkable that an little
faith should be placed in th►e assertions of these'
Mo►archs. How does it happen that while they de-
clare the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle to he de•
voted exclusively to • consideration of the ex-
pediency of evacuating the French territories, it
should be generally believed by persons apparently
possessed of good sources of information, that
their tune will be employed in determining the
limits of territories, the navigation •of rivers, trea-
ties of commerce, the affairs of bpaiu, and

the political state of Germany ? Does the expe••
rience of Europe justify this distrust in the words
of Princes, that even private rumours shall gain
credit in preference to their solemn assertions

The Frrnch Five per Cents. are 74 Ir. 90 c.—
Batik Stock, 1,630 r.

A Dutch Mail has arri►ed. The following are
extract*t--•
POLON TUC ►RtlWCtt rteonntnur sr.►rtatatß 13.
Before the review the Duke-of Wellington bad sunk con.'
Terence with Lord Castlereagh.
On the 15th of September they begin with the levy of the
first 40,000 men, for the completion of the French army.
It is not yet derided whet the second levy of an equal anus-
her shall be made, but it is supposed that this second levy
will not be made till a considerable time after the e►entual
evacuation of the French territory by the allied troupe. How-
ever, they eontinoe the ►olaatary enrolments.
• Drama, stemmata 10.

Actordiag to authentic accounts from Carlsbad, his High-
ness Priam Blucher is entirely recovered, •od intended
sho►tly to key, that place.
ANOTTRDAN, REPTCMSER 18

According to the meet credible accounts, the news in.
'cried in the English Pap►rs, that a very malignant fever
prevail/4 in Surinam about the end of July, is wholly un-
founded; no much at least is ce►tain, that numerous lette►a,
dated the 30th July, have been received here, which spoke.
nut the abilities* merlins of thin circumstance.

His Misjesiy's frigate the Frederica Sophisi Willielsipai
is arrived from 11w Medlar:. aaaaa

Accounts front Berlin say, ileit on the visit of the Ea-
prror of Russia to that city, a body of 33,000 troops will
be assembled, and that there will he it grand review in the

neighbourhood of Berlin, M which Prince Blucher is ex-
pected to be present, now that he ha■ recovered his health.

The Ministerial Papers exultingly awe, that
during the ensuing year the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER will tint Mid it necessary to meet the
Supply by the expedient of a Loan, or by any
financial scheme embracing the o;ieration of fund-
Mg. We should willingly share in this exidatior,
were we convinced of the truth of the statement,
or even that it was advanced with perfect sinceri!y.
But we have so frequently seen the country de-
ceived by similar wiser 0, rod the ready confi-
dence of the people an unblushingly mocked by
some miserable subterfuge, that we must receive
all statements by the agents of Ministers respect-
ing our financial prosperity with extreme caution.
Let us examine how far, in the present instance,
they are worthy of credit.
Those persona who now give this flattering repre-
sentation of the state of our finances, of course
desire it to be understood, that the expenditure of
the Government will, in the next yei,r, approach
very closely to that of the year now passing ;
therefore, their statement simply implies, that there
will be an increase of revenue equal to the excess in
the present year of the expenditure over the receipt..
This, by the documents which we (sum time to
time laid before the public, it will be remembered
was something about 14,000,0001. sterling, which
the CHANCELLOR of the Excusautta provided by
funding Exchequer Bills; awd will the Mtniat• ri.• I
Papers venture to promise au increase of revenue
equal, or nearly equal to this sum ? Nu reasoning
however ingenious, or assertion however strong,
can Overcome the certainty that the annual perma-
nent charges upon this country, exclusive of the
charge upon the Unfunded Debt, amounts to very
nearly 46,000,0001.—that the Army, Navy, Ord.

mince, Miscellaneous Services, and other Estimate►,
amount to about 17,500,000/.—making a charge of
about 63,500,0001. What the total amount or the
revenue will be in this year, it is as yet impo.sil►le
to state, with any thing bordering upon certainty,
but we may conjecture the net revenue applicable
to the public service to amount to 54,500,000 L,
which is allowing 2,000.0004 more dims the Fi-
nance Committee supposed it would almond to.
By this statement, which must be esteemed favour-
able to the CHANCELLOR of the ERCHLOUER, it
appears that 9,000,000/. of the sum raised by
funding will have been expended, and that there
will remain a sum of 5,000,0001. in the Treasury,
applicable to the service of the next year. But it
is equally plain, that if the accounts retain the
same relative state, mud if the expenditure of the
Government continue as high as it is at present—
exceeding the income by nine millions, the CRAW-
caLLoa of the EICIIEQVIA will be compelted to
resort to the market to raise the sum of four tail-
lions to meet the Supply of the ensuing year.
But is it likely that the accounts will retain
their present relalive state ? The Niiiiisterial Pa-
pers will of course readily 'promise, that if any al-
teration should occur, it will arise from the im-
provement in the revenue. Upon this point we
seriously apprehend they will be terribly disap-
pointed. In the course of the next year the
Bat►k. we are assured, will adopt some measures for
restoring the metallic circulation of the country, and
as these measures will. in every probability, he
preceded by I sensible diminution in the amount
of the circulating medium, we fear they will be at-
tended by an interruption in the venal course of
business, by a stagnation of trade, and by a degree
of general distress, similar to what was unfortunate-
ly experienced two years since in every part of the
country. This result will, of course, be more or
less felt in proportion' to the prudence and good
letting with which the change shall be effected, and
the ellict upon the revenue must he nearly com-
mensurate to it. The internal state of this country
at present is far from being in a sound and whole-
some stale i our system is altogether astsAcial;