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PARIS PAPERS.

PARIS. DECEMBER 4.

We learn that tile military revolution which was
effected at Lisbon on the I ith, by a part of the
officers of the aitny of Onorto, was happily coun-
teracted on the Itith, without effusioit of blood, by
countrr-ri-voltition, owing to the good spirit
of the army and to the wise firmness of all
classes of the citizens. The officers of the army
hive protested against the events of the 1 I th, and
declared that the intervention of the military in the
acts of the Government was illegal. and of perni-
cious empiric. In consequence the stew Junta has
retired. sad that which wo; removed on the 11th
has been restored. The Prince Royal is expected.
and it appears that the revolution of the 11th had
for its object to prevent the effects of his approach-
tug arrival in Europe.—(Jionitenr.)
We have not received any recent intelligence
from Albania. The fate of Ali Peeing seems not to
he as yet decided ; but it is probable that it soon
will. Deserters from his fortress have reported that
he hos shirred his treasures, slaves. and even his
women umoug the few faithful followers why remain
with him.

Sir James Crawford. who was taken 1-Mercies- to
the. Prefecture of the Pollee, in consetitienre of on
?molt offered to the Tribunal of Correctional Poi tee.
recovered his libert♦ in about ell hour Will a half, la
the intercession of the English Ambassador.

ROME, tiovcsicErt 16.
The neighbourhood of the Austrian army on the
Po. and the arrival of sit English equadenti at
Naples, occupy every mind oolong our In,y,licr
climes; hut .be populace care very little about
them. They occupy themselves in their ordinary
parasite, arid are siatislicd as prO•fiS101111 are at a
moderate price. The accounts from Niplre are
very costradictory. Some expect • counter-revolu-
tion at the approach of the Austrian army. oilier*
make pompous descriptions of the zeal anal en-
domain' which all classes manifest kir their new
Coma itut ion.

MADRID, NOVEMBER 23.

On the day before yesturday, at lialf-past three
o'clock. their Majesties the King and Quern. with
the Princes, mitered this capital. The gammon 141111
the militia formed the lines from the gate of Saint
Viitccut to the Palace, and the pciple gave the
liveliest demonstration, of their attachment to the
Royal family.

The Universal declares that it is authorised to
state that the Guyer aaaaa rut of Spain maintains
good and with all the northern Courts,
rod thet the nation has no foreign war to fear.

The property of the Archbishop of Valencia has
been confiscated. The King has olproved of the
measures adopted by the Political Liner. Yester-
day one of the Alcides went in person to arrest a
society of iuditidua►a, whose names are not known,

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but who have been denounced as eutertairriog pro-
jects hottile to the public tranquillity.
The account of the capture of Morales was pre-
matere. So much the contrary is the fact, that
this enterprising man threatens to release his com-
rades who are in the prisons of Avila. Six troop►rs
appeared on the 18th in the neighbourhood of that
, town, and took exact informant!) of the military
force there stationed. Otiwr detachments Of M-
I satrgents have appeared in different places, and all
speak of Colonel Morales as their i ht. 1.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON I)9N,

Di-cv.mßErt 8, 1920.

There are two objects which the Ministers and
their agents hope probably to übtriiii by raising
the senseless clamour against the disloyally and se-
ilition of the great mess of the people; naruely, the
means of exposing the QuEF.N to further persectr-
lion, by deterring individuals from giving her their
countenance and protection, and a pretence for en-
croaching still further upon the best privileges of
the people. Admitting, however, for the sake of the
argument, that the charge were true, which asserts
that none but radicals and enemies to the Consti-
tution have supported the Quesu during the late
proceedings against her—allowing that all who listie
opposed the measures of the Cabinet, even though
they exceeded nine-tenths of the population of the
empire, merit the absurd end wicked calumnies
directed against them by the writers of the Treasury
Journal.—what could be more unjust to her
MAJESTY than to impute to her the criminal par-
poses of her defenders and advocate:, and punish
her not fur her own misdeed., but for the imaginary
guilt of persatis not otherwise associated with list
than as they chanced to express an opinion favour-
able to her NIAJEsTY's interests? How can the
QUEEN be held accountable for the actions and
seiliiinelits of persons over otiose conduct she has no
control ? Her friend. may he injudicious, her enemies
rat-ty assume the inisk of friendship, the more ef-
fectwilly to betray her, she may lament the errors
of the one and detect the treachtlry of the others,
but upon the heads of the indisiduals really guilty
let the punishment kill, nor let her MAJESTY sully,
fur faults which she neither committed nor advised.

It itudoubtedly hue so happened, that, with some
few splendid e•xceptione, the individuals who most
strenuousl►• supported the QUEEN duriii; the hour
of her struggles and afflictions, were persons usually
opposed to the present Ministers. Now leaving
fur a eminent their individual characters, public and
private, out of the question, and considering the
point solely with reference to the QUlteteil conduct,
we ask, to what class of persons in the State was it
more natural that her MAJESTY should 11)0k for pro-
tection ? Was she, feeling the strength of the
power she hail to combat, conscious of the ungene-
rous and cruel devices that had been practised,
aware from the lessons of bitter experience that ao
mercy was in store for lwr, and that the whole force
slid influence of the Government would be put in
motion to overwhelm her, knowing that evea inno-
cence the most pure might sink in the conflict with
perjury and prejudice, was she in her extreme
peril to reject such means of safety arid protection
as Got► and the Constitution of her country
'night throw *mete her bandy? Was her MA.
JESTY to deny her presence to the numerous
Gentlemen who assembled around her with as-
surances of loyalty and affection, became., for-
sooth, they might in Parliament or elsewhere
have expressed an opposition to the wise sod judi-
cious measures of her kind and excellent friends,
Lord Lie ERPOOI. and Lord CASTLERBAGH ? WAS
she to hesitate about receiving the various Addresses
voted to her olds acclamations by millions of
her affectionate fellow-subjects, until she had pre-
viouel• ascertained the political creed of each indi-
vidual who approached her Royal presence with his
mite of sympathy or congratulation ? Was it ex-
peeled that she who stood upon innocence as the
basis of her defence, and hurled back with equal
coutempt the threat and the bribe, should. " with
lestril breath and in ii bondsmatie key," humble
herself at the fret of her persecutors, or sink
in silence and despair under the load of her in-
? She accepted the language of friendship
and of sympathy with the sincerity that prompted
both, she met the charge of crime with the asser-
tion of innocence, she i►spired other■ with the
confidence she teemed herself to feel, the public
saw danger in the proceedings instituted against
her, the independent portion of the press re-echoed
the general tune of society, and the proud result
has been the defeat of a cruel and wicked conspiracy.
If in advocating a cause in itself essentially
good, bail men by chance concur, can such a
concurrence injure the moral character of the cause,
or militate against the objects of truth and justice ?
If suck a principle were once admitted, it would
undermine the ba►is even of religion itself; but
confining it strictle to politics, the operation of the
principle would affect ou party in the State more
injuriously than that which advocates the cause of
the Ministers. The most viole►tt of their partissus
" live in glass houses." They may complete the
proverb at their leisure.
The infraction which we fear is projected of the
rights and privileges of the people, will probably re.

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late to some farther restriction Rpon the public
press. The pre,. Ins been undoubtedly, in the
recent struggle, the mighty weapon which has
thrown the Ministers. No wonder, then, that
charges of licciiCosisnees should he directed against
it, and that, from being the iintrumtint of her NIA-
JEST V'S itililliph, it should be designated as the
propagator of serinius Lid of blasphemy. If -the
whole power of the public press were confined
to one party, and it were made the channel of
only one class of opining's, there might be some
justice in charging it with verrerting the public
mind, and corrupting the purity of j.l.tice. But
the press iK all instrument of power (yeti to a!:
parties, and if eventually public opinion incline!!
to either side, the result pours rialy the ink llei.
tual triumph of ihnse who either are the bettri
reasoner, or have the better cause to advocate. Thor
forewent clamour of the Miatioeib and their a.;entri
Is a satisfactory arbnia.ion of their defeat : we care
not to what they may clioos,e to attribute tt.

We hare received Paris Papers of Sitorilay.
Sunday, slid Monday last, flout which we have
made several extracts. Their domestic intent.
genre possesses tni interest, and their foreign in•
formation is, fur the most part, confined to au.
'flours and conjecture.. with regard at least to
those great matters which are supposed to have
principally occupied the attention of the Congress
at Iroppau. The cloud still hangs over Nales,
but some might• power restrains the bursting of
the stoim, and hopes begin to be entertained that
it will Pass away without aggravating the mass of
human miser•. It is said that conditions have been
sent from Troppau to Naples, which, if accepted
by the Goverisment, will rescue Italy from the ca-
lamities of war. Naples is not in a state to
resist the commands of the three great military des-
pots; but every principle of national right, every
heart alive to the claims of humanity, will protest
against sio flagitious an outrage upon the independ-
ence of that country. The conduct of Naples dales.*
in no respect from that of Spain, yet Spain his not
been insulted by such interference. The guilt of
Naples, then, consists in her weakness, and she
must stiffer the caprices of these military bullies,
while Spain laughs them to scorn.
The King of SPAIN returned to his cspital on
the 2141 of November, and wits received with ac.
clamatioits by the people. We trust that
IN.ljesty will merit their confidence and love. It is
not probable that the Comes will meet before the
period appointed by themselves for their nest Sri•
.ion.

The French Five per Cents. ere 77 fr. 40 c.—
Bssik Stock 1,405 fr.

New York Papers to the 11th of November
hove strived at our office. Several accounts hod
horn received from St. Domingo, confirming the
(bath of Cuatvropue, and the revolt of hut army
to the President Stress.

A Lisbon Mail has a►rived, wills Papers
from that city to the 26th of November. The
Portuguese Government having communicated to
Lord CASTLEREAGH the circumstances which took
place on the arrival of Lord BERIMPFORD in the
Tagus, Lord Carrtitactan answered that hi. Bat-
TANNIC MAJESTY could form noopmiun oil the sub-
ject, unit that it was for his MOST FAITHFUL
MAJESTY ulone to take cognizance of it.

A letter, it is said, ha. been received by a
respectable house in the City, dated Genoa, No-
vember 425, at which date it was there reported
that Austria had declared war alpinist Naplei, and
that the Austrian troops crossed the Po on the 20th
ult.—'this Genoa letter seems to require mi.
I:rotation.

Four new Stales have been added to the Ameri-
can Union, during the last Session of Congress,
viz. Illinois, Alabama. Maine, and Missouri, which.
with the territories of Michigan and Arkansaw,
which will soon have • populattoo to entitle them
to become independent States, will double the ori-
ginal number that declined themselves independ-
ent of Great Britain on the 4th of July, 1771 i.
The number of States being then only thirteen ; it
i 4 now twenty-four, and with this acquisition will
be twenty-six.
A Convention is now sitting at Boston, of which
the venerable JoBN ADAMS. who ancceeded Gen.
WASHINGTON as President in 1793, is a Member.
to form x new Constitution for the State of Muso-
olitissets, which is expected to adopt Universal Sul-
froge mind Annual Elections, as the adjoining State
of Connecticut has lately done.
We have authority to state, that the High Sheriff
has appointed Wednesday, the 13th instant, for the
Durham County Meeting. This Requisition WAS
most numerously signed. Amongst the names are..-

The Carts of DarliMitnn and Grey; Lord Osmstaten, Sirs
Ralph Noel, and M. W. Ridley. Messrs. Lambiee, Pow/lett,
Taylor, Beaumont, Baker, Sbafto, Salvia Morton, Davidson,
Bewirkr, Witham, J. K. Frusricte, Shepperrison, Nippon,
Meyneil, Cradurk, Barrett, Tower, Flounders, Netball),
114vkiwilles Wright, Mason, Bine, fre. Ste.
We are informed 'hit her MAJESTY sent • let-
ter to the KING in her own hand-writing, on Sunday
last, which was forwarded to Lord SIDNOUTII,
preying his MaiesTY to spare the life of Sarah
Price. conclesosird to be executed on the following
Tuesday. We shun probably hate it in our power
to publish a copy of this letter.—(Tiases.)
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The Caroline Aispesta. insprrisl ship of war.
sailed from Gibraltar Veth nit. fur Rio Janeiro.
with Baum STUINER, Austrian Ambassador to the
Court of Brazils; Count Psmati.t4, late Portu-
guese Ambassador in London, with their suits.,
end other Gentlemen posewers.

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ARRIVALS.

The Earl and Canal's, of St. Germain'', at their bon* in
St. Jantes'a•square, from their seat Blackheath.
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Lord Auckland, at his house in Lower Grosvenor-street,
from a visit to the Earl of ilchester, nt his seat Melbury
House, Dursetehire.
Sir Thomas and Lady Whirhrotr, at the Hrtieswiek
House Hotel, Hanover-square, fruin their seat in Lisershs.
shire.

The Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge and Rev. Hest-
ten. at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from Cambridge.
At the British Hotel, Jermyn-street :—Tbe Rev. If,.
Wells, from a tour; und Mews. Menditb and Floyd, from
Cambridge.

aptant Huntlry, 9th lancers, at Read's Hotel, Lower
Groswenor.atreel, from a tour.
At the Royal Hotel, St. James's street :—Geueral Wal-
lace, from a tour ; 1t,.. Mr. Even, from a tour ; Roy,
ley, Earl.; Edward Robinson, El. from his seat in York
shire; Major Shubaiek, from a tour; and Edward Kerr, Egg'
from Hull.