The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-29 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

VIENNA. DECEMBER 13.
Among the reports most iii credit is that of a
marriage having been agreed upon between the Inv,-
'Kriel 'Prince. eldest son of his Majesty the Emperor!
and the Princes* Alexandrine of Prussia, who mai.
bore in 1803. It was even reported.that this Prin
cess would shortly repair to Breslau. there to enter
into the pale of the Catholic Church.
General .Friniont has obtained permission from
his 'Majesty to form his staff himself. and to sur-
round himself with the persons in whom he ha• the
most confidence. At this time the army post is
organizing for the service of our army in Italy.
An extraordinary .courier has broirght to our
Court the reply of his Majesty the King of the Two
sreilies to the overtures which have been made to
him. It is a6ruitl that this Rosner is couched in
general sod evasive terms; that -nevertheless an-
other eosteift has been iininedistely dispatched. to
Naples, and no further decision, will be made till
the receipt of the miniver to these new cnitiiimui-

cations.
Meantime• every thing herr looks like war.
Order, have just beeti'given to &gativie a new regi-
ment of chosseurs ; the battalions
_of chamois
now existing are to remain entire. To compose
this new corps soldiers will be taken from the regi-
ments of the line, which receive the necessary rein-
foreements to keep ap their fall complement.
In this state of things the appearance of hostilities
tikes .a. more decisive. direction. Alieady we are
given to understand that the late events at Madrid'
have greatly contributed to darken the political
liorivin. It ii daserted thit the Austrian Ministry
has made great use of them to strengthen their
sviteto, and that they have auccessfully urged to
the Runtimes Ministers the principle that the Spa-
nish Constitution, in the combination of the powers
of the different branches of the Government, leaves
so little influence to the monarchical element, that
the introduction of such a regime into Italy
would not be compatible with the interests of the
Austrian Monarchy. The late accounts from
Spain have excited the more sensation hers, be-
cause they have been accompanied with remark-
able notes', both in the Austrian Observer and the
Court Gazette.
It is affirmed that King Ferdinantl, en his rept),
to the overtures made him, say% lie is not hindered
by_the Parliament, lint byltis advanced age, from
coining to have a personal intervtew with the Sove-
reigns.
The ultimatum now sent to Naples contained a
repetition of die invitation to King Ferdinand,
either to have a persOnal interview, or to send a
Plenipotentiary to neat with Minister', of the great
Powers on the means of making the basil, of the
constitution of the kingnoin of the Two SiCilies
harmonize With the principles of the monarchical
system. The outlines of the negociation have like-
wire Inlet communicated to the Court of Naples,
and I. lybach still proptwed as the place of meeting.
In case the Government of Naples refuses to con-•
Cam to the wildly, of the Congress of Truppau,
Austria, Russia, and Prussia will openly declare
their intentian to have recourse to arias to re-eptae•
Wish in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies an order
of things which may guarantee the maintenance of
peace, and of the stability of the essentially mo-
. uarchical social institutions of Europe. France
and Great Britain have observed an eutierly

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passive policy with. reaped to this delisAtist step.
The final answer of the Neapolitan Government is
impatiently expected, and as it is anticipated that
it will not be satisfactory, preparations are made to
carry on the measures fur the prosecution of liosti•
pities. The Austrian army in Upper Italy will be
increased to 100,000 men, and will he considered
as the army of execution of the Holy Alliance.—
( Flinders Papers, December 27.)

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
FRIDAY. MCIIIIIIII 29, iseo.

Paris Papers of Saturday, Sunday, and Mon-
day arrived at a late hour last night at our office.
The Journal des /sabots contains the important
intelligence, which is in part confirmed by the
other Papers, that the King of NAPLES has actually
embarked nn board the British ship of war Le
Vengeer, of 74 guns, his suite bring on board the
French frigate La Oveheue de Berry. with the
intention of proceeding in the first instance to
Trieste, aunt thence to join the Allied Sovereigns
and their Ministers at Leybiath. The French
Papers do not mention the day on which this itn-
portant event occurred, but we see no reason to
doubt the correctness of the statement. During
the absence of the poor old KING. his son, the
Prince Vicar-General, assumes the title of Regent.
This event terminates, at least for the present, all
speculation with regard to the probable advance of
the Austrian army ; hot for the interests of Naples
we cannot anticipate any advantage from the pre-
settee of the KING at the Congress, where his
weak and Mainline understanding will be opposed
to the vigorous minds and practised diplomacy of
the Austrian and Russian Ministers.
The King of FRANCE having recently added the
names of M. LAttitt, De ViLici.e. and CUR.
RIERES, to his Council, though without consigning
any special department of the State to their cure
respectively—the circumstance has afforded to the,
Ultra-Roy:4.st Join-mils of Paris great cause for
expressing triumph. They seem to consider this
addition to the Council as • proof of the KING'S
resolution to assert the interests of Royalty, and us
a victory obtained its the cause of legitimacy.
AVhat blockheads men are who are not contented to
enjoy their advantages in private, but are for ever
telling the world of their imaginary triumphs, until
they excite in others it desire and a power to coots-
tetact them !
The Chamber of Deputies has not yet Armenia
President, the sittings are therefore still held under
the Presidency ef M. ANot.r.s, the senior Member.
The Chalmber was occupied during the sittings of
the 23.1 and 24tit exclusively in verifying the
powers of Members, and discussing the proceediegs
at the late elections—questions which to the parties
concerned are of the greatest importance, but bring
for the most part of a personal mature. can have no
interest for English readers.
The tenor of the Kltru's Speech has not pro-
duced such an effect upon the funds as might have
been expected. The prices, {tweeter, are on the
rise.

Five per Cent.. Bank Stork.
Friday .18f.43 r. 1,430 f.
Saturday - 78 f. 60 c. 1,435 f.

A Flanders Mail arrivrd last night, with Papers
from Brussels to the 2811► instant, extracts from
which are given in our preceding columns.

There ire few towns in Englend new that have
not sent forth two Addresses to the Throne—both
breathing a spirit of loyal.), to the person and
dynasty of IM MAJESTY, but differing widely in
the opinions they severa!ty exprers respecting the
conduct of the present Miiiieters. The Glenda and
the opponents of the Ministers may therefore exhibit
each their catalogue, containing the numes of Ad-
dresses favourable ter their respective views of the
political state of the country, and, as the mates
are read, who that is not aware of the ',fertile
history of the *event{ Addresses will be capable of
dete • g which of the two lists ought to be re-
garded se the correct index to public opinion ?
They will both contain the names of the very rime
towor, mid both will wok's to give utterance to
the bentiineyits of the iiilrabitatits of the various
places in their collective capacity. The two lists
will form a kiwi of debtor and creditor account, in
which we shall bad a prayer tigainst,the Ministers
from any given town balanced nit the opposite ride
by a prayer on their behalf Rossi the very same
place--the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen of the
City of Loudon, sitting by themselves, contra die
Lord Mayor and the body of the Aldermen mixed
up with the other members of the Common
Couned—the inhabitants of several wards of
the City contra the inhabitants of the very
same wards solicited in taverns and behind
their couritees— Illistol opposed to Bristol, Bir-
mingham to Birmingham, Manchester to Moocher-
ter, and so on through the greater part of the cities
and towns on the map of Englaud. If a stranger
to our habits, to our mixed and conflicting opi.
nions, to the happy freedom which, in spite of the
Tories, we still enjoy (though whir can tell how lung
we shall coutinue to possess the bleseitig ?) of express-
ing those opinions individually and collectively, WINC

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