The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-03 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

SIENNA, OCTOBER 17.

His Imperial Majesty has been pleased to sum-
mon a general Diet for the Kingdoms of Gallic's and
Lotloniiria. whirl' w►ll open at Lunberg on the 27th'
October, this year.

Aucssuan, OCTOBER 20.

The Duche,s of St. Leu, bite (,Queen of Holland,
returned on the 16th from her journey to Itwly, with
her youngebt slam, to her hotel in Au4sburg.

JENA, OCTOBER 20.

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For the celebration of the Intli of October only
400 students assembled here, of whom about one-
third were strangers from other Uttiversities ; this
number is very small, when we consider that Jena
alone reckons above 600 students, •nd the lec-
tures were soon to commence. It seem, however,

that some rigorous measures adopted by the Aca-
demic Senate in see king after a sirspicioui pamphlet,
as well as the apprehensions of many respecting the

consequences of the festival, and the talk about it
before it began, hindered mail students front
coming to Jena. Tlnr conjecture i* rendered more
probable by the remarkable circumstance, that
brarceVy 300 took part iu the proces*iau to the
Univeraity Church, and scarcely ,200 were present
at the dinner.

The evenin4 More the festivsl, mid indeed the
whole of the 17th, ints,ed in perfect tranquillity,
so that we hardly noticed the presence of foreign
students.

The festival was celebrated according to a regir-
lotion issued by the Academic Senate. The whole
passed off in the must orderly manner, and the
weather being very tine, a very large concourse of
spectators assembled, particularly in the evening,
when the piles of wood were lighted. Several of
the Professors were present ; the inlia'aitants and
the students together sung patriotic songs, aid a
young student from tirideheig, addressed them in
a short but energetic speech an the importance of

JC , • ,

TIIE Rai SH PRESS.

LON DON,

TUESDAY, NovENRER 3, IBIS.

THE QUEEN.

tier MAJESTY wits removed Ann) her dining-
room to her chonsber on Sunday toulit, 10011 after
ten o'clock.

The PRINCE REGENT remained in the Palace
till put eleven o'clock, when his Royal flightless
left Few fur Loudon.
The two Doctors continued their attendance
upon her MAJESTY during the night, and after
their early visit )eister4l4y miscuing they is,ued the
fallowing Bulletin, fur the public insp. clinn, at
the Qiieen',. Palace, St. 1111106111 Park, awl at the
Lodge at IVintlsor :
" Kew Palace, Niivemiktr I, 1411.
" The Queen continues much the same tualay is her
Majesty was yesterday.
" MILMAN,
" H. HALFORD."

A detailed aceoliiit alts sent to the PRINCE RE-
GENT. at Carlton House. No other arrount ar-
riving from Kew, b Royal Highness sent au tx-
pre,4, to make inquiries.

'rise Duke of YORK arrived at Kew P.ilace last
morning, toon after ten o'clock, from O•rtlandn.
His Royal Highness remained there above an I ttttt r,
when he left for York Howe, St. James's Palace.

At a late hour last night we received Paris
Pipers of Friday • Itivt. he King of PRUSSIA
continues to enjoy the pleasures of that gay metro-
polis. Au article-from Madrid mentimis the ap-
pointment of General FILEIEL, iu place of 0' DON-
N EL , to command the projected expedition to
South Armr;cai but sod. iv the want of money,

that even one-half if the force that his hee❑
threatened cannot sail For at Cast two months. The
Russian frigates haye arrived :it Cadiz.
The French funds coarirtirtli decline, '-(311
Thursday they were at 71 1. c. Accounts said
to have been received yesterttry in the City, repre-
sented them so lowas7l4and 70 1. 90 c. The fall
may well he ascribed to the great demand for
specie fur paying off the first instalibent of the con-
tribution to the 'Allied Sovereigns.

We have received German Papers to the t2-ttli
hut. The rusiireniary of the battle of Leipsic was
criebrated at. Berlin, Wartzburg, and Jena, on
the 181 h, with pliblic fetes and entertainments.

Tile lost accounts from Constantinople are of the
I Otli September. The roost interesting particulars
• brought by them are, that the Turkish alinistry
was then *boot to deliver to the Russian Ambassa-
dor, Baron Strogotioff, the long-expected answer to
his several memorials. But according to all ap-
pearance, and to what had transpired, people were
convinced that this reply of the Turkish Ministry
will most likely not end the negocintions, the Po►te,
it is said, still insisting on the restitution of the fur-
tres•es, which bus been already refused on the part
of Russia.

A latter horn Dover, (Weil the 1.4 inataitt, eon-
taiiii the following, accouitt of fresh arrival. of our
army front Ftance:—

" Iu the course of yesterday and to-day, 63 vessels
have arrived from Calais in our harbour, bringing
over 5,083 individuals, viz. 4,234 men, 365 women,
and 485 children, besides 216 hones; although
this number i. very extensive, and with an imineti,e
quantity of baggage, yet the whole has been dis-
embarked with the greatest facility, and the greater
part are now proceeding to their destination. The
followitig tire the regiments winch have dioeni-
barked : 3d, 4ib, sth, 9th, c9tli, and 39th regi-
ments; 141 and 201 Rifle Brigade, Royal Stall'
Corps, and Royal Artillery. Many of the vessels
arrived in the night, %%hid] was very dark, and
several of them being stranger. to the harbour, ran
ftuel of each other, when one of the privates of the
sth regiment, thinking his ship was sinking, impru-
dently jumped overboard, and being caught be-
t iseett the vessels, was crushed to death; not another
uoident of any kind occurred."
A letter from Ramsgate, dated November 1,
nays—" Early this morning 13 transports arrived
in this harbour from Calais, having on board about
300 of tim., 911 Foot, and detachments of the sth
and 29.11 Foot, amounting together to between
6 and 7uo turn, with a considerable quantity of
baggage. They embarked at Calais yesterday mora-
inic, and the wind bring unfair for their getting
into Dover, they made for this harbour. It is
said that the cavalry will not be embarked for some
dayo. The men have a very healthy appearance,
and were quartered on the publicans immediately
on being landed."

Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's,
dated Calais, 30th October The embarkation
of the Army of Occupation commenced yesterday,
and last night, at twelve o'clock, forty-four sail of
vessels went out of harbour without any accident,
excepting the Lively, Dock-yard sloop, which got
on shore, but will be got oft next title without da-.
mage. Oti board these vessels are the 4tIL. 6th: 71st,
and 79th regitnenta of font, and part of the artil-
lery. The embarkation still contimies very attire."

The Rajah of IC AGPOIIII has effected his escape
from our army ►u India. Ile was sent to AlWished.
e•co►ted by five companies of Sepoys, whoria it it
•uppesrd were induced by a bribe to betray their
-trust. There have been no tidings of him since his
escipe. Some surprise has been expressed that a
prisoner of such importance was confided to an
escort so composed, anti that a British officer was
not ctnployed in the service.

The fort of Caum has been taken by a small
force under Colonel Auam. It b.,s been found to
contain treasure to the amount of 300,000/. The
gallant Officer's prize-money will be not less than
40,000/.

Advice% to the above effect have been received at
the India Ilonse. A report alto prevailed last eve-
ning, to which much credit was attacked, that the
PEISHWA had surrendered ll:inset! to Sir ion t 4
51 A 1.4.:0 lOC 'Fla" event would end to
ties in India, the Prtstmva bri;.g at the date of the
hot dispatches the old). Power had not sub-
mitted to our arms.

The S ,Irms-itig notice has been sent to it Morn-
ing Politi-r of yeitrrday• by ra person st, link loin•elf
C'setterul Deputy in London l'rom the Go-
vernment of the lintepenclent Provinces of Vene-
zuela.•• The writer mates—

" That General Bolivar, Sometime Chief of Veneritela, and
Captain General of the Provinces of New Granada, has,
with lbe coitaeut of the inhabitants of the same, undertakes&
to liberate then, cutircly riot.% the Spanish troops. Fur ►bie
purpose Colonels Marino, Nonato Pens, and others in
New Granada, with the assistanee and concurrence of the
Gurresioncia of lif,nesitela, and under the direction of
General Bolivar, are carrying on with the greatest ac-
tivity all the military operations in that quarter, in order to
obtain, •s w 6borily expected, the entire freedom of New
Granada, and the re-establlshment of its Congress and Go.
veruisitut, trlUch do uut Al ivn►nt exist, having been de.
aleoyed to the rat ISIG, %then New Grolia,b, ,ras vccn

pied the Spa.:ixii troops, node,- the commend of Gehri
Murillo the three Pr winces 4/f 0.113:14,1., N1.144*, /11.1
pions, are already freed (ruin the illiatikh &Jinn l i 11l t .
" Also: That Brig idirr-Gefieral 3PGrecor (who has
in Venezuela and New Granada), at present iu Lon l 11l
not authorise.' in any manlier whatever by the Govro mit, it
of Venezuela, or by any other independent Coverna,r,,t t
Spaniels America now in existence, to early troop. and oil .
errs to any part of the said America, nor to promise
lions, or receive money fur them ; nor is he sutitunsr 1 to
make loans, or form any kind of contract, in the name, or in
behalf, of any of the said lndrriident Governments."

The first section or o,:s notice eonissius very
grat4ing intelligence; the I.stter, if iruc, would 1.,
just matter of regCer, und it would hit vr ill 1)t cot
the Deputy, if sincere in time Pstsiot cause, to m.+l;,•
the disclosure. It is therefore with pleasure we arr
enabled to give it the fAlowing direct and ufficial 4

contest:haw!'
TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.
St*—The undersigned, Deputy from the Gilirml Cmi.
gross of the Federate Provinces of New Granada,
America, lieu the honour to present his compiiments to the
Editor ur Tnr: BRITISH Pniss, and begs he will have the
goodness to acquaint the Public, through the medium of his
reepectuhle P.iper, with the following

That isidwithotanding the Spanish army. commanded by
General Miiiillo, took possession of Santa FC, the capital of
New Ginsiaila, in 1816, and of nearly the whole of the terri-
tory of this independent Federate Republic, yet a coincide.-
able proportion of the Patriots, among whom were many
members of the ertabtished Government, toult 'better in the
plains of Coranare, and in the Proilners of Took.. Seem to,
and Pamplona, where they have ever since existed as an ng.
gregote independent Government, and have aucceAdly up
posed every effort of the Spaniards to dirliolge or (list', r.e.
them. Pt is al'o moat cert.3io that they would mot long lily-
been confined to the mere dominion over the above l'eii
rine( s, lint for tire great want of snorkels :dot atomitoit:ott
for the infantry, which has positively been the only ran,. t,.
prevent their exptlling the Spaniards front Saula k au I ;h.:
rest of the Provinces.
Moreover, the undersigned is authorised. in virtue of his
full powers, to rotor loans, anal to enter into, every 11pe Cif,
of cuattract, to the name and on the behalf of the Federate
Independent Government of New Granada and he &elan •
that General Sir Gregor SPGrecur, %%lin fora hong. pet nail
Commanded in Chief the Independent Armies of New Gra
nada, is actually ut the prcsea moment cindoyed, in :Se
same capacity, in the service of this Independent Bepubla
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient humble Servsot,
JOSE MARIA DLL REAL.
Lytdort, Norentlat t,

The continued high pride of bullion, and th*
genend state of the foreign exchanges, .
many iiersoiss to believe that an attempt witi b••
made by 31iiiisters, in the ensuing Sissiott of Par-
liament, to extend for some time longer th • restric-
tions upon cash payments by the Bank of England.
It ought to be considered by r government as A
great misfortune that its seeming pledge. *!iuttlil
be so lightly esteemed by the people, as to 'arias
the fulfilment of its promises to become a subject
of doubt ; yet, such is the unhappy ,iiuisiiuu to
which the presarication and quibbles of the pre.
sent Ministers have reduced them, with respect, at
least, to the subject of cash payments, that not
an individual in the kingdom can amfely repose Ina
faith upon the promises they soreantily offered to
the country, in the face of the Legnilature, during
the last Session. Even the immediate adtiervo:
of the ministry, while they hold out the hopes that
their patrons will not deceive the public., think
themselves justified in giving currency to rwaintra
which tend to confirm the obloquy that expel iei.ce
has, on this point, affixed to their characters.

The silver coin, as our readers are iriare, is :it
present deteriorated six per cent. below the %Niel-
ard valise; that is, the pound of silver, winch u.est
to be divided into sixty-two is now di-
vided into sixty-six shilling., of winch fonr are.
detained at the Mint us the seigoorio;e. Of tios
coinage it has been announced that n very cons;•
derable quantity will be in a short time issued to
the public (we may, en pastime. express a hope that
Signor PtsTaucct's name will not he stettered to
disgrace it). It is, therefore, manifestly not the in-
tention of the Government to alter the Mint rept-
lotions with regard to the coillage of silver. In
the mean time it is rumoured that the Blink
ho permitted to issue oatuce pieces of gold at the
value of 41. ts. 91. while the standard price is
3/. 17s. lU fd. IVitli such a regulation as iii.,
Bank might well undertake to pay their :nuts •t,
specie ; but such a mode of plymetit would out
fulfil their engagements with the puVitc. The
,Rink contricted debts to the pol,lic at the rate of
3/. UP. top. per ounce of gc:lrl, awl if they on..
verinitted to ply at the marliet rate *hies thelr
have themselves neen it;•tromentril 111 PM*.
tog, they trill thereby gain, st,H the psiblic wtli
ili%e live per colt. no the whole debt. We loose
that this tumour will prove to he cofounded, hot
we cunctive it tint duty thus em!y to protest. los
the part of the putdic, against such a mess, if
it were possible that it hart been contezeplci.

Yesterday the Doke of Yon!: traniActorl
fury business with the Pat:tcE RECENT, at C.171t.,,b
Maur. _ .

Last Saturday the heavy bagcalte of the 12';1
luccers, from France, luoded at Dover, arrived id
Lewes, on its way to Chichester, where, we under-
stand, that corps is to be etationed.
On Thursday tletachrnelits of the 456 and 51-t
regiments of foot mitred at Truro, on their way in
Pendenuis Castle, to relieve the tromps heluhvii
to the same regiments on duty there, who will re-
tutu to Ph ttttt nth.
The i•rd7tstty, FLINX, firm Dartmouth to
bon, was abandoued et pea st.ith ult. being !rally.

• •.

SIR SAMUEL ROMILLY.

With feelings of the deepest sorrow we perform
the nichndinly task of announcing the death of Sir
SaMUiL ROMILLY. The uncertainty of human
life bas been the endless theme of the good and
rei,e, who would teeth mankind to walk in the
paths or liiiiiiilitv ; but what lesson did the moralist
ae,s offer of such effect to check the waywardness of
vanity as the humiliating spectacle of • great mind
alienated by the *hock of domestic calamity ? It
"mid be but an affectatioii of delicacy to tliiiik of
omicerling the add reality that Sir Stoat/ea Ro-
State terminated his own existence ; and Irma the
uniform tenor of his blameless life—from the
• deep impression he ever evinced of the great
moral truths dust insure us of • future existence,
we cannot choose but infer from this his last act.
that reason had ceased to exercise her empire. Nut
more than two days have passed since we were
called upon to announce the decease of his Lady,
to whom Sir SAMUEL had been tenderly attached.
Ever since that event, a settled melancholy seemed
to brood over his mind ; his feelings. tiro nicely
sensitive, slinnik at the touch of misfortune; end
his friends. appiehensive of the worst consequences,
fetidly hoped that by removing him from the im-
mediate scene of his suffiings, and restoring him
to his wonted habits of business, Ins mind would
teatime its tone, and dwell with fess painful inten-
ally. upon the sense of his calamity. He arrived
from the Isle of Wight at his house in Russell-
square on Sunday night or Mooday morning ; but
his house was desolate ; the vacuity that to his
eyes must have reigned there, was not Militated
, • to dissipate the gloomy ideas he for some day" had
cherished, and some time between three acd four
o'clock yesterday, he dosed a long and honourable
career of public and private virtues. He Imo left.
we believe, eight children.
The leas of such a man as was Sir &Maim Roe
1 iiii.t.e., would, under any circumstances, be much
lamented ; but at the present mouse's', when the
cri-ts of the nation's fate brie not yet passed, we
could least of all have spored him. He suited in
himself an assemblage of qualities rare and valuable
in their separate existence, but in their combined
splendour calculated to astonish by their variety,
aid. to delight and improve by their harmony and
utility. Deeply versed in the laws of his country,
and lung engaged in the laborious exercise of
their profession, he yet escaped from the techni-
cal trammels which the practice of the Bar is gene-
rally (perhaps unjustly) supposed to create. To
that practice he brought • mind richly stored with
the varied charms of extensive literature—a per-
suasive t loquence, distinguished by elegance of
languege and chastity of ornament—a dignified
impressive manner, where the disputant was skewer
seen to overcome the accomplished gentleman.
lu the House of Commons. he ever appeared
as the d rinteretted advocate of universal charity.
His political views were generous, maaly, and ex-
tensive—too consistent to be the mutt of party feel-
ing, and tun independent not to be cavilled et by the
minions of power. But the proud simplicity of
his character was such, that even those who were
systematically opposed to him, could not withhold
from him their esteem sad veneration. The last
Stoke, of Parliament was perhaps the most active
of Sir SAMUEL ROMILLT'S career; in it, without
being specially appointed, the generous confidence ,
of the OsseosiTsote permitted him to act as their
Leader, and thus offered the proudest tribute not
only to his oratorical powers, but also to the up-
tight integrity and uncompromising firmness of his
eharactrr. He must have been a most indefatigable
lah-orer, and, we believe, there are many who,
Lot being iiiflamed by the spark of ambition. would
look upon his wealth and honours as dearly pur-
chased by the sacrifices of health and ordinary ea.
:,oyinents which he made •to obtain them. We
have in the course of our employment had occasion
we unfrequently to mark the public exercise of
S.r Sa=6L ROIMILLY'S talents during a day. We
have found him in the Conn of Chaucery between
1..1k.: and ten o'clock ; there he has remained until
r ,tir. We have again seen him at fire o'clock in
Iris piece in the House of Cominons; have heard
him, tiller a laborious day.* occupation in Chaneery,
speak with force and eloquence lotus ettemive ad.
miring [louse ; and on interesting questions he al-
ways waited the division, no matter at what hour it
might take place in the morning. Ile was always
.ill prepared on every *tilijett, whether in the
Com is or the Legislature ; and ellen it is coml.
acted that his business far exceeded that of oily
-0 er man at the Bar; we may form some faint idea
•... the intentoly of his private studies. The City of
I.l",..siminster -heweil hew highly it ',tinseled his
ohntacter,for, ainidat this great population, divided
by 11,1,1 S feelings, by private and public interests,
sod itr.ird liv the violence of a contested eleetiou,
the tia,tir or Sir SAltect. Rositt.t.T stood so free
from tzreption, that every class of persoas felt
proud of ih,viog him their Representative.
This topic, upon which, in three ill connected
recta' ks, we have almost unwillingly stumbled.
taints, some fears for the Represeutation of our
City. new 'twisted in port by this ntelencholy
terra. %I/ usicierstand. that no Sooner was the
death of Sir Sa]tuet. Boum.? known at the Ad-
wuraltv, than a dispatch was Instantly sent off to
Sir NIUaRAT MAXWELL. This we state, to put
the electors 011 their guard, and with this we shall
close our observatioas on a must afflicting occur-
truce.