The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-03 00:00:00

•

•
•

notion throughout the whole of the
—(Frwskjert ✓orrreJ, Septeieit► k

hem remind that only such 'of the
shall he received among the Members of the Aca-
demy, as can bring testimonies of their pod con-
duct ; and also that they hod no share in the die•
turbeacts at Gottingen. of course but few of
them were able to do this, and the greeter part of
the foram students of Gottingen have left this
plea. 'They received permission. to stay here as
visitors nitiely. far sin weeks. William Augustus
Schlegel has lately married the daughter of Pro.
fewer Paulus of this city, and has accepted a Pro-
fessm's Chair in the new University of Bonn. He
had the choice offered him between Bonn and Bee.
lin. Hem, us in the whole palatinate of the Rhine,
there is • great deal said of spprooching political

'

ST. DOMINGO.

- .....11,........

RITRACT PROM A PIITATI LITTER.
" We had scarcely cast asschor when the visiting
bout came towards us, -having on board several
officers of the Haytian army. , Their dress consisted
of a large blue outcast. tented op with red ; large
pantaloons, with short boots ; a cocked hat, with a
red feather, two feet in length ; and an enormous
sabre at their girdles. The whole gave these black.
figure' sit air truly terrific.
" After inquiring the news from Europe, they
conducted us to the Governor, the Duke de Mar-
malade. Ile is an African, about siaty years of
age. who has rendered himself rqually popular
with native* and foreigueis. He confined him-
self to asking our names and the motives of our,
voyage, fur the purpose of making a coasmanica-
tion of them to the King. He then desired us to
repair to the Baron Dupuy, a Mulatto about 50
years of age, private secretary to the King. We
were then presented to Prince John, the son of the
Monarch. who has a good appearance without
indicating any thing remarkable. At all times I
feel pleased in his society, and I must praise hiss
fur his politeness.

Correspondent. Sept. 23./
FRAM THI Bract, *frt. IS.
That Prussia is a military State, and. Irons its
*plifipetiticin, must remain so, may be affirmed
M said grounds; but people are still divided in
.iiiilnislijpospoetisqg the spirit and destination of the
The common idea is. that military and
institution are contradictory to each other, and
that a military State must be the very reverse of a
eiettilitptional one. All history shews how emot-
es, this idea is ; as if Holland and England, as if
&Nary and Sweden, nay. even ancient Rome,
With mon restrictive form of Government than
our modern Constitutions, had not been military
States. sad were not partly so at this moment.
A Stele too. in shich the military is a principal
part, is not the more powerful and energetic in
spit; one the drvelopemeut of its strength more
rapid. merely because the supreme will is not
bound by constitutional forms. Wellington, iii
the Netherlands, with his constitutional English-
men, was just as soon ready as Blucher. with his
yet unconstitutional Prussians; and Bonaparte,

••••

"The Cape presents a picture pf desolation. This
town, which at nue time contained seventy thousand
inhabitants, was regularly built iu the centre of a
plain. All the streets were built at right angles,
and the houses were of the most elegant coustrne.
limo. Now the grass covers the streets, and the
plundered houses offer nothing brit their empty
walls. Add to this contrast. a i.ky coin tartly serene.
vegetation the most vigorous and animated. mud
the sun most brilliant. I may, however, except
from this picture some houses occupied by English
and Americo,, merchants. as also the small number
inhabited by the Heytiati nobility.

the General in-Chief of the Republican French,
conquered as nopidly and as completely as Napo-
leon the nalimited "Emperor. On the other hand,
military Prussia. with all its exercised troops.
fon►esses. Ice. &c. made but a poor figure at Jena
in 1806, for which, certainly, no Constitution con
be blamed, any more than for the decline of
Turkey, which is also a military State. It is,
therefore, a pretty piece of wit. but. es a truth,
nothing worth, if the late Field-Marshal Kslkreuth
said, shortly before his death, that he wielied the
Prussian Stem • Constitution such as his had been.
Our military think and feel very differently. and
ere of opinion thee it is much to their praise. A
sense for legal freedom is the true soul of the mi-
litary profession, and the spirit of conscious

strength, inch us is cherished principally in the mi.
litany profession, is the true soul of constitutional

forms. Why should not military persons promote
popular representation. and become themselves re-
presentatives ? Why not approve the arming of the
people jointly with the standing army. or even pre-
fer the firmer ? Our King must certainly not
consider the military as so unpopular and unsocial.
Tor it was. doubtless, his intention not to make those
Generals and Officers unhappy whom he placed in
the Laudwehr. He has also taken such men as
Guinean and Grottman from the army into the
Council of State. and if they can there speak
freely and justly in full assembly. on the general
concerns of the State. they would certainly do the
saute its a Chamber of Deputies, if the choice of
the people should place them there. as the choice
of
,the King has done here. That the military
spirit in Prussia unites with the constitutional. and
that the latter supports the former, this very cir-
cumstance shun the vivifying energy that pervades
the political body ; and we cannot allow either that
it taut so. or that so it is not good.—(Allgerneine
Zeiss's'. September
RATIIIIIOI4. SEPTZMIZIL VOL

" I have not yet seen Christophe; but he is so
seldom at the Cape. that I might reside here there
mouths without finding a single opportunity. He
is formed, it is said, like a Hercules, posses em a
desperate bravery, and is fired at the sight of danger.
He his been seen in the midst of battle foaming
like a tiger, and animating his soldiers by *hinds.
Re is vindictive beyoud expression, and appears to
have finned moat extray.igatit ides, of royal grau.
deur. Despotic and e►utgl towards the people of
his own colour, he cruse, the laws to be rigorously
enforced. and protects !owners who respect-them.
There is no country in Europe where the taxes mod
the duties of customs are so rigorously enacted, and
frauds more effectually prevented."

THE BRITI Sft PRESS.

lAN []ON,

SATURDAY. OcToIER 3, ISIS.

THE QUEEN.

His Majesty the King of Bavaria arrived here
yesterday morning. at eleven o'clock. to receive the
Emperor of Austria. who arrived at four in the
afternoon with • suite of forty-live persona. The
King immediately waited upon him. •nd remained
to dine with him. After dinner the Emperor re-
turned the King's visit. The two Monarchs attended
man together this morning at six o'clock. and
having taken the most affectionate leave of each
other on keying the Cathedral. the Emperor de-
parted for Nuremberg. and the King to return to
Munich.

FRANIFORT. SEPTEMBER 24.

Their Majesties the King and Queen of Wm-
temburg have arrived here this evening. mid have
alighted at the Ilutel of BA4OII Von Wangeuheiar.
their Misiii.ter at the Diet.
The reigning Duke and the Hereditary Prince
of Oldenburg, and his Royal Highness Prince
Charles of Bavaria, are also here. The Emperor
of Hanna sleeps to-night at Fulda, dines to-morrow
at Withelmobad. and will be here in the afternoon.
The Elector of Ilesse and the Electoral Prince
went to Dettingen to meet the Emperor of Austria,
who had r been escorted by a detachment of the
Hussars of the. Guard from the frontiers of the
Electorate. His Imperial Majesty pot into the
Elector's carri,ege, 141111 on arriving et Wilhelassbad
14114 Nell:Yinell liy the Electotal Prince and Princess.

The following Bulletin was eithihireil yesterthlys
morning at the Queen's Palace, St. Jouros'e Pork

•
M Kew Falser, October I. 1
" The Hosea has anis had several boors sleep, but it
does sot appear to have produced soy saasibis died us the
lisle of bet Majesty% complaiet.
• FR. AMMAN,
• HENRY HALFORD."

The Duchess of GLoncitsesx and Princess
AUGUSTA, attended by General TATI.OZ, walked
out yesterday morning, about eleven o'clock. The
Patxcessas continued their walk till about one,
when they returned to the Palace, and soon after
received visits from Lady CAMPBELL and Lady
ELIZABETH Mon'ram), who arrived in London
on Wednesday night from their Royal sister,
Princess ELIZABETH of -Hesse Hombourg, who
brought them intelligence of the Princess being
in excellent health when they left her. The Ladies
CAMPBELL sad MONTAGU joined their Royal
Highnesses in another walk, about two o'clock,
which they continued until half•past four, and soon
after the Ladies CAMPBELL lOW MONTAGU left
fur London.

Sir Hamar flaLtroan left Kew last evening,
about six o'clock, to attend the Princess Smyrna.
Among the visitors yesterday were Sir JOUR
COI HirersLer and Lady CARDIGAN.
Sir Faamcts Muria* left at twin o'clock. and
visited Sir Jalapa and Lady Boors. at Spring
Grove, and returned to dinner.
The Panics RIGINT arrived from Louder is
the evening, and afterwards returned to London
.to dinner. The Quassia dinner was served up.
as usual. by the servants in close waiting, soon after
five o'clock.
We have received Paris Papers of Tender
last. We perceive. with great pleasure, which
we hare no deal* will• be shaved by oat readers,
that accouuts from' user's( .wilts of the cooutry
14-•• t • ,

•

•
fink tiasiliak 14' Ciketea.'the4aelse* the itiesent
Empens4itied with • • said•Oto. yew os unessally Albeadist sad • kicellent in
e.
ceeded Mayen**. quality. Our uufortunate system. howeter. will
Travefiere who have juit Vliiiii*sa tbs. Greed step iu a great degree betwaWn this ctlltatry and Its
Daaby of Bad„ reparwolaa all aajaaa absent oa enjoyment of the good things bestowed on France.
Alatjai ..raii,abi4aawa are iu The absurd jealousy that marks our mercantile
/shout tiv 4read Duchy. code teaches tilt to regard our neighbour as our
at Jar rr rival, and compels us to expend our money in more
distant commies. for the putchose of inferior com-
modities, rather than in one where we could buy at
a cheaper rate, and on much more advantageous
terms. Such a line of conduct might possibly be
adopted by ars envious tradesman, who feared lest
his industrious neighbour would by an increase of
trade be enabled to set up a carriage, and live in
greater comfort; yet even this man would be
laughed at for • fool, were he to buy Isis fruit or
his wine, or his brandy, or his wearing apparel, or
his bread, from a third person, who would supply
him worse. and charge him higher, thanthe object
of his jealousy.
The French Funds have improved since the last
arrivals. The Five iterCents. on Monday, Ts f. 30 c.
—Batik Stock, 1.400 f.

The arrival of a Dutch Mail has brought to
hand Papers and Letters from varioui parts Of the
Coutinent. We find, by an extract Prim a' private
letter, dated bun, September lit, that the Spanish
Government, notwithstanding its severe circum-
spection, cannot prevent its subjects from learniiig
the deplorable State to which the cause of the Mo-
ther Country is reduced in the Colonies. It is
stated, that official report. hare bees, received of
the defeat of Osumi), the triumphal career of
Sait.:biaaets, and the general advance of the In-
depetitleuts upon the strong holds of their ene-
mies. PO, were also entertained that the rich
convoy from the Havanna!), conveying three and
a half millioht Of. piastres, which was expected at
Cadiz a month sioix, had fallen into the hands of
the Independents; and it is well known that the
Commanders ef the Republic's, fleets were opprise4
of the saillug of this convoy; and had dispatched ves-
sels to intercept it. The large armament preparing
ot Cadiz, of which O'DoNNOIi is to take the com-
mand, will, it is thought, sail 'for South America
iu the course of this month; but re entertain no
fears that the ships proceeding uplan this expedi-
tion will overmatch the powerful and increasing
navy of the Colonists. Baton's fleet- alone is at
present very far superior to the maritime force pos-
sessed by the Spaniards in the American seas, and
will not fall
.far below it in numbers. even on the
junction of the Cattle squadron: but in tffitieney.
we have reason to' believe the Royal vessels will be
far excelled by those of..the Independents.
'The Ghent Journal isiforms us that the Arch-
duchess 'MARIA LOUISA hes, • :by her impurtu-
Prevailed upon her father, the Emperor of
AUSTRIA* to support a request which will be
made to the Allied Sovereigns. that NAPOLEON,
her husbood, may as: 'removed to a less insalur
brious climate than that of, St. Helena, and to
some place where he may be .enabled to enjoy his
usual exercise. The request 'oaf. possibly be
made by the Archduchess herself, mid iii. said
that the CSIOnt LAS CASA/ has prepandia.metnoit
riml upon which the application will be Wounded.
We are not or those who would restore NAPOLEON
to liberty ; but we do think not only that hispline .
of confinement has been ill selected, but that the
misery of an imprisonment for life has been cruelly.
and unnecessarily aggravated. According to au-
thentic accounts. Bum APAItTI: has fallen into a con-
firmed liver complaint, in consequence of harsh
treatment, inhuman as it regarded him. and dis-
graceful to those whii caused it to he inflicted.
We should not regard the death of this wondrous
man as a suhjsct for sorrow, but we should sin-
cerely lament to have his untimely death affixed as
• reproach to our national character.

Yesterday Parliament was further prorogued. by
Royal Writ, to the kith of November, pursuant
to the notice previously given in the Gazette. The
Loan CN•NCRLLOR was not present. Whether
Parliament will meet for the dispatch of business
on the day for which it now stands prorogued, ingot
depend upon the state of the (ammo's health. In
the event of her MAJESTY'S demise, it will devolve
upon the Legislature to transfer the care of our
venerable Sovereign's person to some other member
of the Royal Family.

A Paper of yesterday announces the receipt of a
private letter, stating that the Spanish Ministry have
been turned out of office, and sent into exile—that
M. PIZARRO has been sent to Valencia. M. G**AY
tit SAltigetoll, and M. FIGARIA to Andalusia. These
Ministers are succeeded in their respective depart.
meats by the Marquis de CASSAIREIJO. as Premier;
Counsellor of State lIINAS. as Minister or Fi.
mince ; and Lieutenant-Genend CISN %MON

ulster of Marine. This change was budrien and
unexpected. Even a conjecture it nut hazarded
with respect to its mum. •

. The Dryad. MlCass, from Charleston, has ar-
rived at Kinsale in great distress, having experi-
enced violent gales on her passage.
The 'duration in the amount of stock purchased
by the Commissioners, from a new arrangement,
will not take place till the 10th instant, when they
will begin buying 40,0004 more stock per day than
they did bast quarter.
Accounts from Siberia state, that, on the 171$, of
June, vegetation was so backward, that neither a
leaf appeared on the trees, nor any new blades of
gratis on the soil.

PAYPIpta,- 00;1 .
ansitekass... Ws. 19.
Asia misyie.ivint. Nat ar.
rived at this University. The Preteens*, however,
considering that Whet has happened M one Vetiver-
," sity nay happen to another, and that one should
sot derive advantage from the misfortunes of others,