The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-27 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

The Passect IRKGPIIT arrived at Kew Palace
on Tuesday evening from the Stud House, Hamp-
ton Court, on a visit to her MAJESTY. His Royal
Highness remained there u considerable time. We
are sorry to say her MAJESTY was not ao well yes-
terdny as she was uti Tuesday, and was not able to
take her usual airing iii her garden-chaise. Sir
FRANCVS MILIIAN remained in attendance, and
SirEriav 11•Leciats left his attendance on the
KING at Windsor, and arrived at Kew,

The report yesterday of the state of her &lAier-
Vv's health was—

The Queen bas sot bad a good flied."

The doubts entertained revpecting the authenti-
city of the Spanivh Official Note, which we inserted
yesterday, are now removed. The Ministerial Jour-
nals are authorised to assert, that it is genuine, and
an exact translation of the original Note addressed
to the Allied Powers. They air) admit its great
importance, as clearly proving that the Governments
of Europe are about to interfere as Mediators he-
tweet, Spin and her Colonies ; adding, that the
language of the Note is quite explicit on this point,
where it is said, that " the answers of the High Al-
lies open a way for very important negotiations, and
may lead the Powers to employ ■ll the means that
prudence and vigour suggest to bring under sub-
jrction the revolted Provinces, and put an end to
the immorality and political contagion arising from
such a *We of affairs."

Now really this does not appear to be a legiti-
mate condos' from these premises. We see
nothing in this language horn whence we must
stecemarily infer that the Allies propose to interfere
not as parries, hut merely as metlisatotx. The oh.
ject of the revolted Provinces is to effect their iude-
prudence— to throw off the Spanish yoke, as their
countrymen of the north freed themselves from
that of England. The terms offered by the King
of SPAIN in the Note, are only a recital of a proffer
long since made and rejected. The amnesty has
been offered to them on condition of their return
to their allegiance, and has been recoiled. Ad-
missibility to all offices in common with Euro-
pean Spaniards has been also offered, and refused.
It is independence they want, and nothing less will
satisfy them. If, then, as we are told in the Note,
the answers et the Allied Powers open a way for
very importatit negotiations, and may lead them to
employ all the means that prudence and vigour
suggest to bring the revolted Provinces tinder sub-
jection, they oppbse themselves to the sole and
single object for which the Provinces are con-
tending, and become not mediators, but parties.
The 'return of the Provinces to the Spanish yoke
is "ghat they undertake to effect, by every means
that prudence and vigour (that is, arms and cowl.
sell) can accomplish, and this they call mediation.
Amnesty to a defeated or a desperate foe is a
boon; but the Patriots of South America are not
detested, nor is their case desperate. They are not
then in a sttuut' to ask for amnesty, and are just
as competent to offer it as nt boon to their oppo.
meats—as to the eligibility of the natives to officeb
in common with Spaniard•, it would he dearly pur-
chased by their post exertions, and the forfeiture of
timer bright hopes which perseverance commit fail to
realise. This second propos is, in fact, a mere
lore, ass absolute delusion. The Spanish Govern-
ment would Inset the appointment to those places,
offices, and employments. The natives would he eli-
gible, but not one of them would he chosen ; so that
their *Amnion nista be rendered only more is ksonse,
by exciting hopes destined never to be gratified.
Besales, the chatacter of mediator suggests the idea
of ibtlSoll4 of neutral qualities, persons
betocets the contending potties, and without bias
or undue influence towards either. Can, then, she
legitimate Surritigns of Europe, those professed
raison.* of any clusisge its the old estaLlislied order
of though call fist ("tsetse, impartial and tit sue-
diatuis betwerts Simiss and he► revolted Colonies?
Wlty, all their feelings, prejudices, passions, and
professed pialiciples, arc on one side, and repel
tl►e possibility ut a fair intimate' i.stesfe•

►ene,. tr, dim tile &Well Nevem itterlitle in the
bassinet*, they mutt throw away the mask of medi.
minis, and appea► in their real character of parties.
In the mese the most fair and impartial m►diation.
the chance is, that the mediators, in the progress of
the piece, !seems, accessories, if not printi sada. in a he
quarrel; but iis the present case they come forward' -
at (MCC as parties. Why, then, will the Minister
of England enter upon such a dangeroue service
at this critical rnoinent ? We lament that the
Parliament is not 'king. arid that mark mischief
may be deist% which, if sitting, its influence might
present.

The Paris Papers of the 231 hare arrived,
It is stated in the Journal des Debuts, on the
authority of the Journal de la Belgigne, that the
Duke or WeLLINGeost, since his late visit to
England, has filially settled every thing respect-
ing the evacuation of France by the English troops,
the review of which is fixed for the beginning of
September. Our private letters from Parisi slate,
that the number of English, Irish, and Scotch iii
Fence, appears on the Police books to amount to
62,000, every one of whom is registered as to name,
residence, &c. and could be arrested in 24 hours.
The evacuation of the country by the Army of
Occupation will be the signal for the return of a
greet proportion of this emigiant population. It
is estimated tlitt their expenditure amounts to
50,0001. a dry—s sum which, if spent at home,
would give an impulse to trade even in Londnu it-
self. The Duke of WELLINGTON is now in Paris.
The judgment which he obtained against the Edi-
tors of the Journal of East and West Handers, fur
libel, is filially confirmed.
The Five per Cent. Consols, on the 22d, were
79 f. 70 c.; Bank Actions, 1,6-25 f.

We hive received a series of Baibadoes Papers
to the 30th or June. Their contents are extremely
uninteresting, heing chiefly filled with extracts from
the London Journals. The Honourable Groaog
MA NERD. Chief Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas, and one of his Majesty'. Connell in that
Island, died of an apoplectic fit on the 30th of Mg.
He was proceeding home, when he fell off his hum,
and immediately expired.

The Funds have improved within the last two
days. The Three per Cent. Consols rose yesterday
to 77.—This is settling day at the Stock Exchange.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council,
which had been summoned on MontlAy afternoon,
at the Foreign Office (which is a very extraordinary
circumstance at this season of the year), was attend-
ed by all the Cabinet Ministers, with the exception
of Lord SIDWOUTH. Earl HATNUasT was sent
for express (ruin Gloucestershire, as were several
of the other Minister* (ruin various parts of the
country. They continued their Fitting till six
o'clock, a length of time that rarely occurred ecell
in lime of war.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the ships William Pitt,
Lord Castlereagh, and Streatham, were taken up
for one voyage in the Company's service.
The last accounts from Stockholm state, that the
King or SWEDEN had been for some days indisposed.
His MAJESTY had, however, recovered, and set
oat for Norway on the sth instant.
The subscriptions towards the Stockton and
Auckland Canal amount, we understand, at this
tune to about 85,0001.-f Durham Advertiser.)
At Norwich Corn-market on Saturday, both
wheat and barley advanced in price about 34. per
coomb. Other grain much as last week.—There
was a tolerable ►upply of cattle on the Hill, which
experienced little variation in price. The sheep-
peus were by no means full, nor did much business
appear to be dune in that or any other kind of stock.
Several wild ducks have been lately seen on the
north-eastern coust of Kent. These may be cousi-
dered indications of an early winter.

ALL the SOVEREIGNS and ALL ►he Frine.—On
Tuesday the Lottery finished, when 9 Capitals
were sold by Bisit, including the 2 Golden Prizes,
which were also entitled to the $ Pipes of Port
Wine.

There was more bustle than usual at the Royal
Exchange Gate yesterday, occasioned by the many
per►ons who had assembled to see the Numbers of
she Two Thirty Thousand Pound Prises drawn the
day before. which were BOTH sold by HAZARD
MA Co. its Shares.

SVoDEN DEATlL—Yebterilry evening serjesid
Do%suns:, who many years belonged to the First
Regiment of Guards, dropped down near the can-
teen in St. Jaines's Park, mid imtnediately expired.

SWINDLES.—A few days since a young mall, re-
presenting himself to nephew of Mrs. Ilut3S. gru.
ter. of Blanilfoid, called at the sleeking Mauttfactory of
Mensal) Tuasest,l;4, London road, Southwark, and or-
dered goods in the amount of 11/.35. and tendered a check
for M. 7s. ou GLYa sad Co. preporting to be drama by
SALM POLLARD, sad Co. of Ahleragatr-street, wholesale to-
bamsuists, which prom' to be a forgery, and received a
check in exchange on Sir JOHN PkiIIRIMU and Co. fur 2W. 4s.
This is to guard shopkeep rs front experiencing the same
frilled. He represeuted big cause to be Kinney.
Ott Friday lout a Cricket Match was contested
on Newmarket Heath, between the Clubs of that
town cud Bury. The Newmarket wrist in first, and
scored 210 agalll►t which the Cut), ran NS ; the
Newmarket took their second iiiningt., and es!
till dark, leaving the total of their game 360. Both
parties then partook of an excellent dinner. at
whicbs and afterwards, the hest of good humour
prevailed. lir the course of the evenitig. the Beery
gentlemen intimated, that owing to the ill health of
two of their players, they should not resume the
game next morning ; and the palm was yirldc4l up
Ic their opponents, haviiig, however, at the saute
time agreed to plat• the return tuattli at Bury uu
Friday, the 4th .f September•