The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-06 00:00:00

Misled by the falsifies contained in the Ministe-
. rial Papers, the French Editors begin to treat
with derision the attempt of the independent
Electors of Westminster to cope with the influence
and power of the Ministers. We know not with

what new fabrication the Treasury Papers will ex-
cuse their own rash presumption. or gloss over the
defeat sustained by their masters.

We have extracted from the French Papers •
copy of the circular letter addressed by the
Mi-
aisters of the four Allied Powers, which hod signed
the Treaty of Paris in Nov. 1813, to the several Mi-
lliliters accredited at Foreign Courts and Stater,
intimating that the objects contemplated by the
Allied Sovereigns, in their meeting at Aix.la-Cha.
pelle, are merely a consideration of the internal
slate of France, and the propriety of withdrawing
the Army of Occupation from the northern fron-
tier provinces. The Sovereigns reserve to them-
selves the exclusive right of determining this impor-
tant question, and have come to a resolution not
to receive the opinions, nor to admit an agent
from any other State. Their meeting being strictly
confined to the consideration of these two points,
they desire that it shall not be regarded as bearing
in any respect the character of • Congress. The
smaller States of the Continent have, it would
eerie, entertained no slight apprehensions from the
rerult of this meeting. We fear that their terrors
will not be abided by the secresy with which the
frovereigus appear resolved to conduct their deli.
berations.

The Five per Cents. are 74 f. 25 c.; Bank
Actions, 1,612 f. 50 c.

Yesterday the LORD CuawceLLott and Count
MUNSTER had audiences of the PRINCE REGENT.
et Carlton House.

On Tuesday the Liverpool, 50, Captain Cot,
C.B. and the Confiance, Captain MONT.
COMMIE. arrived at Portsmouth from the East-
ward. The Cot!flance is going to Com-
missioner UPTON and family have striver!, to em-
bark in the Liverpool, for Triacoinalee.
The Spartan, Captain Was, C.B. has return-
ed to Portsmouth from Algiers, whither she was
dispatched some weeks since, with equal secrecy
mud promptitude. Having performed quarantine
at the Motherbank four days, she then came up to
Spit heed.
_ . _

The American ship Superior. SwslX. Master,
laden with cotton, &c. for Havre, recently arrived
in► nineteen drys at Portsmouth from New York,
states, that the weather had been most propitious
fur the crops, and the most abundant harvest ever
known was expected.
The Dyke of Mer Therewith, HoLtere, from the
Cape of Good Hope, passed up Channel on Mon-
day. She touched at St. Helena, and learnt that
BOXAPARTS was in good health, but continued
out of humour. The story of the sailor having
visited BONAPARTE'S domestics, at Longwood, is
qoi:e correct, but no apprehension was entertained
that he bad any motive beyond the n newel of his
friendship with them. The circumstance had na-
turally been the subject of much conversation at
the Island. The Duke of Marlborough left the
Cape on the 9d of April, and St. Helena on the
12th of May.
On Monday 250 convicts were removed from the
Leviathan ■nd Laurel hulks, at Portsmouth. to
the ship General Stewart, Captain GRANGER,
lying at Spithead, bound to New South Wales.
They are under the care of Mr. ANDIBR Sums,
Surgeon. R.N.
The Russian brig Rureck, Captain Koezestig,
',Ailed fur St. l'etersburgh on Tuesday. The Rus-
sian Officers preserved with greet aecresy what in-
formation they may have obta►ned in their progress
toward the North Pole; which, however, we under-
stand, so far as it goes, a not calculated to increase
the sanguine hopes entertained of the success of our
expeditions to that quarter. The !hoick did not
get into so high a Northern latitude as some other
ships had done.
The American East India ship American Hero,
from Hamburgh, bound to lad►., is arrived at
Portsmouth, to be provisioned for 12 months. The
('hi►na, American Ea►t Indianian, is also arrived, to
take iu • large quantity of specie fur the same des-
tination.

Captain the Hon. H. Dracut is appointed to
the Liffey, tilting at Chatham for the Medner-
rahean.

The Tiber, Captain DACRYS, will proceed to
'Weymouth on the 14th instant, to embark the
Lord Bishop of SaLtsbuttir and suite, and take
them round the islands of Guernsey and Jersey.
Ilis Lordship's visit thither is for the purpose of
performing the solemn service of Confirmation and
Consecrition. The islands are within the diocese of
AV iiichester ; but the bad health of the Lord Bishop
thereof hip, incapacitated him for the duties. The
Lord Bishop of SALISBURY will be the first
Enghah Bishop that ever visited those islands.—
.1 he 1 dies will rebind his Lordship and suite at
Wo) mouth.

The aniateurs of nautical sights are again to be
gratified by the annual sailing match at Cowes, in
tile Isle of Wight, on the 23d, '24th, and 45th
stays of July, and is expected to excite snore of the
publw Interest than on any former occasion, es, in
:Allison to the prizes given by the Royal Yacht
Club, four silver cups, of various values, from
eight to twenty-one guineas, provided by a town
*lll.4cription, will also be sailed for on the last-
mentioned days. Some of the Royal Dukes hay-
nog become members of the Yacht Club, are ex-
pected to honour this scene with their presence,
abaci' has caused the. town of Cowes to fill so fast
with visitors. that very few lodgings remain un-
occupied. The yacht fleet owned by this distin-
guished Club is coinmencitsg its summer rendezvous
at the Wight, used will all considerably to the de-
lightful scene produced by vessels dressed in
colours, sailing in all directions on the Regatta
slays. The Rosati George (Paisce REGEtres)
is kept at Portsmouth in a state ready to sail
at ;s moment's notice. Lieut. ROBIRT BRUCE as
Tpoiiited to her.