The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1810-04-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS, SATURDILT, A rat L u. At haltpast feet o'clock the NOOSE set. Ups the motion of the Earl of Ls vearoop., dun/acid Militia Bill was read a stand time, and ordered to be COs. 'Mined on Monday The several Dille on the table (all of a private nature) were dowarded is their respective stages, sad, sifter muse rostioe bogie/ es, the Horse adjosnved till Moody. • FOREIGN lit I . DUTCH PAPERS. TRIMS, MARCH S. The Gearral of Artillery, Ouvril, has returned hither from his tour along the Illyrian coast. Al the h‘ tofirs of Dalniatiu red Myriam are to be fortified, accordiog to the plans coot:4nel in his report. for the protection of the coating trade against the piracy of the English. For this ptir. ,„ pose, a number of transports are to roil from this.. port wttb the gam that belouged to the Russian ships, for the harbours of Umano. Citta Novo, • Porto Quiet*, Panerixo. Rorigno, and Polo, in Istria, and a wuch greater quantity of artillery is tusbarkiag fur the poets of Croatia. LEYDEN. APRIL 6. IS is reported that, by virtue of a special con vention between France and Prusia, all the Pros . 1111410 coasts are to be occupied by French troops, until the ronclusioo of a peace with England.— The Carrier of she Lower Rhine contains the fol lowing article— DAI LT ORDERS. G*TODR, Feb. 07, tete. ■ His Ineellesey the andial of the Empire, the Duke of Castiglione., Ciwersee-Gestral at Catalonia, and General is Chief oft a Army, being indineed that great amerableges of boom had emend Otot, where they were levying contri butions had Bl•lrestiag the iiilishitaists, his Excellency, grate list he .the good reception which the ishaintants gave °or troops on their satiates into dm city, at thread of Decem ber loot. ordure/la stem colas. of troop, to morels thither, node, the command of Colonel Grittier, ecienninadsot of the fodurtry of the Herby of berg. The e.drinin &Gaited and ibopersod the emery, and restarial tranquillity in the w►ole ethos district. _These iseergents had the audacity, on t►e both sit. to appear WWI .11801, sad to mesa that post By t►e jadiekma arrairgentsets of Colima Geither, and the suilsestid ,iraloar of his trams, Do of the banditti were !Nod or woueded, sed the sat were compelled to 4y. His Hamilkway sweeps with plessare to Colonel Geither, and the temps mew 1M eiwasseed, his extreme satisfaction with the good cement sad berepirlity which they displayed in t►is abb. a Sigma by eider of the Marshal, " LELONG, Coked." TM followieg captures are mentioned in the public jonmsals :—The English schooner the Rin kook by the French privateer Le ilsret, end the Asarrican vessel the Perseverance, Captain W. ]tenet, front New York, by the Hebe and Adcea- Iph► French privateers : both prizes are arrived in the Teed. Carried irate Brest the CaMC from Lihbon ; the Andsode, from Lilterpool. for the Brasils; god the Moosreas. from the coast of Spain, for London. Carried Mtn Calais the Henry. from Pail for Hull; to Marseilles. the Alert, Captain pelday, from Loudon for Malta ; sad into Passage, the 941*C14 Capt. Farmer, from Jacktnel for London. PRIVAT!. CORRESPONDENCE. •4 TRASCOSO, )ARCH 2s. " Having nn news of any importance to commu nicate. I omitted writing for some time past. I yesterday received a letter from a friend in the 95th tegintesit, informing me of a most gallant action, which occurred on the night of the 19th inst..be • tween part of that corps and a very strong force of. the enmity, the particulars of which are as follow For some time oar videttas and *deemed picquetr, • and those of the enemy. have been in sight of each other on either side ofthe river Apada, which sepa rates Spain from Portugal. in the direction of Ciadsd Rodrigo. On the evening of the 19th, the French withdrew their piequete, which were stationed in frost of the bridge of St. Felices, evidently with the design of potting our troops off their guard, which ruse de pare had not the intended effect. At twelve o'clock at night, they advanced from the tows of St. Felice. towards the bridge, in number about 1500, under the command of a Colonel, 600 of whom mowed the bridge, and forced • small number of German cavalry to retreat, the remainder of the force stopped on the opposite side as a re serve. The alarm was giveu by a chitin of centric•, which extended from the bridge to the village of Barbaro de Porco. where some companies of the 95th were quartered. The pliant Colonel Beckwith, foreseeing, from what had taken place in the evening, that the ene my were meditating some secret plan of attack, was perfectly prepared to oppose it. Having first rent OM couspnag to take powession of a pos., about a mile to hie loft, which would prevent his brimg surreeeded, he advanced with Captain O'Hara i s sod Captain Babraird's companies, and halt of soother cowpony only, to meet so unequal a force. which, after a revere conflict, lie compelled to retreat. They left behind them two officers and sweets men killed, and two wounded. They car r ed Gismos waggons. loaded with wounded, whom they seat next day to Salamanca. The loss on our side is one ofAcer sad three rank and file killed, one @attain and seven rank and file wounded, and the two crotrica, who were stationed arithebeidge, mu sing. The carves name, whose Meads have to la ment, his untimely dr.ith, was Mercer, a First Lieutenant in the Rifle Corps, a young Imo of Most amiable and cone listing manners, and who was highly esteemed and respected both by his Colonel and brother officers. This victory, al though an a small scale, gawii additional lustre to our military character, and adds fresh laurel, to the brow or the brave officer that Uchieverl it, who w neavforfeiting his life to the iroldiras of the en t Lpri he received se; fur, while a m wliile leaj „ l .k ig et o -al i through e n b tiltt his at i t °fcahpe which passed over his foiellead, without doing the leat injury. S. MaIC II 25. . - " A few days ago the French Were in great lorce at Salamanca, and in the direction of Ciudad Ito derigo. It was he general belief, that so soon as the river AgnaJa, which is impassable. at present from the constant rains we have had since the be. ginning of the month, was fordable, the enemy would enter Portagal with a force that we could not withstand; but we learn from •sold ier of th, 60t rugiiiient, who made his escape from Salamanca about seven days ago, thiit Marshal Ney marched from thence with one division of the army towards Valladolid, that Juuot was conducting another to wards Tralos Mottles, and that there were only trOU media Sa!ataancit when hr left it. The cause of this moven...lit of the French army, it is said, is the want of supplies in that part of Spain. For this ill formation we have but the Slender tetitituony of • German soldier. 6 . Our army in tLis country is divided into five divisions, to each of which is attached two regs. tneuts of Portuguese, which form the centre of the division. The light division, commanded by Go. neral Cranford. extends from Pince to Almeida. and along the I..mitiers. The first division, under the command of Sir John Sherbroult, is stationed at Wizen, and in the environs of head-quarters. Gen. Hill commands the ill division, which lies at POrtategni, and ill the direction of Elves, whither it moved 'from Ahrtintes, when the Frinch attacked Badsjas. The third division is stationed at Tern coso and the neighbouring villages, the command of which General Picton assumed about three weeks ego. Guard* end Cclenco are' occupied by the 4th division, under General Cole. This distribu tion of the army is the best that coo possibly be made. The principal passes are thereby occupied ; but I am upprchensive, that, when the enemy makes an attack, he will come with such numbers as will force us to retreat towards the banks of the Tagus. There is a rumour here, that more troops are coming ont to this country. Stich a ovum e may insure the possession of Portugal to England for a few months longer; but what object is to be gaim d by such sacrifices? . 1. 1 nisderetend that all the pick are removed from Elves to Lisbon. There is a general hospital established at Coimbra, to which place the sick of the different divisions are sent once I week. " The accounts received from Spain, through Portugal, bold nut some glimmitrinp of hope that the cause of Spain is jet yet lasi. A letter of the 31st alt., from Lisbon, states, that the French army, under Marshal Mintier, which had advanced tp the Guadiana, a the direction of Xeres de Ha dojos, bad been repulsed by strong dotachincute from the army antler the Marquis de la Houma. entrusted to the command of Generals liollasteros and Carreral. The enemy was driven heck, post by pn.t, until he was chased beyond the frontiers Estrernadiirs, retreating through the defiles of the Cumbres Majorca, towards Seville. The ad vanced 4uard of the Patriots wos within six leagues of that city. The same letter odds, that the passes of the Sierra Morena, through the whole range of that chain of mountains, with the exception of a distsoc. of 24 milca„ were occupied by the Spa niards. whose object was to cut off the communica tion between the oentral and.soutitern forces of the invaders." NNW THVITIIE-ROYAL, COVENT-GARDE.V. Oa MONDAY NEXT, April a.), lela, will.tas acted KING RICHARD 'VIE THIRD. Hieltord, Doke of (;Irisier, Mr. Cooke • Henry, Earl of Mellowed, Mr. C. Kuhr. UMW' Elisabeth, Mrs. Leger; Lady .211 we, 71ir N0e1... _ .. . To Wilda will be added, the Pantomime 411 HARLEQUIN PEDLAR; OR. THE HAUNTED WELL. Harlequin Pedlar, Mr. Bologna, jun.; Clown, Mr. Gri maldi ; Columbine, Mow Adams. Ow gasser Tvaday, Macbeth: Lad/ Macbeth, Mrs. &il eum; her second sppearaisce this season. LYCEUM THE.4774E. (ruder the spreial Liceore'of the Lord Clsiumberlaia.] Their Majesties' Servants will, ea EASTER MONDAY, April 113, I 8 to. perform the Tragedy of GEORGE BARNWELL! OR, THE LONDON MERCHANT. . . __ Tliewoughglioil. Mr. Powell; Gawp Banosll, Mr. Mel in ; Mrs. Powell ; Maria, Mies Key. Lod of the Play (first time), a New Coale Ballet, called THE VILL4GIC DOCTOR. Composed by MUS•illlf Fructoce Asensio Montigusi, • celebrated Mime, cud Principal Grotesque Dauer, trusa the Theatre at I.isima; his first apma rt ace is Foetal. After which, the Musical ailment rif THE REVIEW • 'Olt, THE WAGS OF WINDSOR. Lowrey Maetwaler, Mr. Johastase q Caieb Gaol 'eta, Mr. Madame. Grace Gaylciee, Mrs. Orger. Oa Tomb% The Coalisleracy, aad Hit se Gies ! THE BRITISH PRESS. LON DON, MONDAY. APRIL 16. Essex, Kent. and Stestex, being the great military atation.,and also counties in the immediate vicinity of the metroiolis, they were at course the most agitated by the late fiots. Their greatest extremity dor. not exceed 70 mile. ; but within that distance all was as much bustle and dispatch as if the French had landed at Doter. A force of from 20 to 30,000 men, it is supposed, has been thus collected, and now remains in the metropolis Ind its vicinity. Among them are the 7th, suit Oxford Blues, and the 13th Light Dragoons, part of which marched into town yesterday from ilauipt.in-Court. They are all to be reviewed this day in Hyde-Park. Orders to this effect were sent on Saturday from the War-Office, at which Sir DAVID Du NDAII, the Commander-in- Chief, will attend this morning, at ten o'clock, preparatory to tin. r owl military spectacle. The Westminster Nleetntg, respecting Sir FAA 14. cis Butatn, will be Led to-morrow at Writtaits. ster Hall.—Circulst letter.: have been is,..tc.l to the members of the different Volunteer Corps. in slid about the metropolis, real g their attendance, under arms, at their several stations, on the same day.—The infereace is obvious. The review of the military, this day, may also have the sane object. The city now enjoys the most 'wriest tranquillity ; and if nothing occur to disturb it, part of the troops reeentlpollled iu will immediately break up for their former quarters. The Southwark Volunteers, under Colonels A COCK and C•ITSKELL, after being six days under arms, have been dismissed: most of the other Lon don corps were previously released from duty. The Wtstininster, City, and Southwark Magis trates, wish the Police Officers, and the major part. of the Parochial Constables, contitise in nightly duty at their several office.; but this attendance, which has ulreadi outlived the cause of it, is to be discontinued. The parties of Guards who, since Friday week, have been stationed in particular houses, then the objects of popular attack, were withdrawn yester day. Oue house has had a constant guard of 300 lnen. The Gazette of Saturday night contains Lord WILLINCTON'S secount of the affair of posts on the Agueda, between a part of the 95th and a de tachment of tie enemy.—The Agueda is a river that divides Spain from Portugal. tit the direction of Ciudad Rodrigo. .12y which the French evidently intend to penetrate to Opurto.—The corps of Lof ton and KaLLIMMAN have juined the army of N.Y in Salamanca, and have also pushed their advanced guards to the frontiers of Portugal. It appears • that the enemy are iticessiutly occupied in the for mation of magazines along the Termer. lint prin cipally at Salamanca. . It'will be seen in another part of our paper, that the young man who was wounded by a soldier in the vicinity of Piccadilly, is deed ; end that en in quest on the body has brought in a verdict of wilful murder. in the city of London, during the Isst three days, so investigation hai been ping on, under the l i - auspices of a Committee of Aldermen, for the pur pose of ascertainirl the causes sud consequences of the lite disturbances is the. City.. On Friday, •lout 36 Witnesses hail been examined, and 40 were sentmoned for Saturday. The evidence, we are informed, and, indeed. as might be exisicted, is contradictory in many pa►ticuiars.. It will not be made public till the *hole iiiptiry has been com pleted. We have received a Ir tter from cror rerrepontlent at Madras, by the late arrivals. dated October 10, 1009. It states--" General WARD (recently ar rived frost Eo3land) is directed to be Presideut of a Court-Martial which is to assemble on the 40th low at Bangalore, for the trials of .Lieuteuant-Co keels Joon Bata. Jou* Dovicrox, and Mojor SToagt.wba were concerned in the late unhappy dis putes. adverted to in my triter by the (lenges. I am sorry to say, that the initd and gracious General Or ders published by Lord NI t wro s lin the 45th ult. tat e by no mean. had the effect intended-1u tenth, die• content appears to pervade the Comp:ruy's troops as much a. ever. Nothing hut the ken inspired by a potent and numerous body 'of the Kteu'is troops keeps thole OSeersio check. The declaration (or test of obedience) which Lord Illityro directs to be signed, is exactly the same a. that ten dered to the army by Sir Gamins on. the VAIN of July last; and whack nine-tenths of the officers, of all ranks and corps. - refused to sign ; and, in con sequence of which refusal, they were exi!ed to the sea coast. on both aides of the peninsula; there the major past of them still remain, and there is every reason to suppose, that many of than will finally decline signing. How Lord Mtuto will act con cerniog them, we have yet to karn. • 'He is aware, no doubt, that the fire is only eonervil. and it nosy break oat with greater eiukace than before. The KING'. 14th foot, she finest r-ginserit iii India. is, therefore. ordered from Bengal, acid hourly expected to arrive. Mr. SHRaIDAN was absent from the Dome of Common* throughout last week, we Are sorry to say. from iudisposition; as we are confidsnt that he would have given Mr. PAILISLI:g inotioo, on the subject of the Irish Tit h es, his most stienuints support The Court of Directors have issued a new Corn mission of Goverumeist for the Presidency of Madras, comprising Sir G. BAILLOW, Sir S. AUCHMUTY, J. OAKES. and J. M. CAIAMAJOR. ; thns re trieving from the Coniseil Mr. the political appooent of Sir G. BAIII.OII/. By the Matilda running ship from Benpl, laden with cotton. arrived in Casisand Bay. we hive re ceived all the General Orders, ProclAinati nos , an d Addresses. issued by Lord MINTU during and in consequence of the late mutiny in India ; but the most important of these &cements are already he fore the public. We have also received Madras newspapers to the 11th of October, the contents of which have been also anticipated, as. on the 14th last. we gave the substance of the Madras Journals, to the 134 of October, received, exclu,itely, at the Office of this Paper. The German Papers reeeiv. d mt Friday state, under the bead of Periv, Mardi 19, that on the pre. cednix day the daughter of the Senstor Lilt IL II Ro 'Sa►atTS arrived in that city; Luct EN. oats r di•- gu.ted wi►h the apnea., of NaroL.,fin, or fearing for the prrmatiestee of hi. power, ha, long eipeltheti to partake of hia fortune. The arrival of his dauxh ter at Par's, la probably the signal of • recouci hatiuu I.vtattocu tbt too brothers. _,. 13:1NIVIS I ER'S BUDGE 7: Saturday night the Haymarket Theatre w crowded at an early hour by the lavers of the divas who witnessed Mr. BANNISTER'S exertioits the utmost satisfaction. The Went, of thit east lent Performer, of such permanent celebrity, rot exhibited with increuved effect in this last displa of the contents of his Budget. for the season. unaided efforts of one mail, for the space or fu hours, would, it might be 'neurally imagined, only fatigue himself, but weary and diap e r b. hearers ; the very oppo•ite was the 'fleet of m, BANNISTER'S imitatiot thin whichthe aitmationmof the tragic and the comic, were most judicictioly timed, and most happily displayed. In his de.cris. given by two ver y contrasted chat*. lion of the account of th e d rea df ul reeve of 4 storm at sea s ter., the Chaplain and the Boutswain of a ship, he sheered his wonderful powers of versatility; the faro Burge attributed to the former of these characters produced that effect upon the female part of th e audience which scenes of real misery never fail to inspire in hearts of sensibility ; while that of the second, marked with the peculiarities of his pro. feviiits, was followed by • more mixed sensation. The careless humour which. even in Ira dt sciipti ow of distress, is natural to the sailor, was admirably expressed ; at the same time that thote. genuine touches of nature, which make their way instantly to the heart, intermingled their effect. Ihe songs were all excellent, and greatly applauded, and every part of the performance was received with the most flattering haarks of approbation. When it IS remembered, that Mr: Ham emu, in this species o f eutretiernment, appears before an audience in the double capacity of author sod perfenner, his merit will appear in a stronger point of slew, and his claims to the encouragement of a liberal and judicious public,lecorne still more unqueetioualAt. MILES PETER ANDREWS, ESQ.'S GRAND ROL't This Gentleman's elegant house in Cleveland row, was, on Friday utglit, opened, for the fint time this season, to the fashionable' world. A music part, itt the early port of the evening, ass succeeded by a grand rout. The splendid suite of apartments, towards the Park, were vast macrlily lighted with magnificent glass lustre& meats were served to the company in the greatest style of elegance. From ten o'clock until tao is the co rning the concourse of carriages was wee great. There were upwards of live bemired F.. ihionallos ; amongst whom weee-- Ilia Royal Highness the Parsee of Wales; their Brad Highnesses the Dukes of Combo , land sod Metres; Duch, s of Leeds, Dorset, Dowagers Beaufort sad Newensne, Marchionesses Salisbury, Moaned, Bath, sad Berkey haul ; Earls Clouse!, Cowper, and Stair Cousotosses ha ws, Jersey, Cowper, Eases, Senn, Cs:soden, Aberdeen, Harrosby, Berkeley, Liverpool, Herby, sad Fertesene Visenrests alospeth, Stalpas, Ileinrieir, Sydney, sod Dudley and Ward; Viseuustesses Heitman,. Slisuuth, sad It H. wanks ; Lords Lrvesuis three?, Swans, sad Else ; Sidary Seal, E. Loftus, Cecil, Perth, L. Gwen., Mecum Clive, Stanley, liancratoo, C. Grevilk, Kiser, ErAtire, awl Smirk Borges; Sirs Sidney Smith, Dashirserd Krug, sad A. Gordon; the Spauish sad Portuguese Atolluaa.A , r.; Mis trenn T. Hope, Orb, Hasler, Chaim, Boehm, beigkess, eaggott, Le. Ike. 1 . 1-.tertloy moroiog (lie MAJPATT. Prirteews Atiorwro Nod Soroto i accompanied by the Earl. of ell 631 ER Fl EI.D and A Y 1.13 Foot), Lady THYN NC, and Gruer.tls 1.;%% INNS end FtrzK(Y, rode to St. Georgt's V. thd-or, rod bran a bet won , preot bel by the Rev. Mr. LONG; they afteroaoia retutn.rl to the l'iLlstre. Smut-day A.ll ITY * Princvases A 1.1 etIITA arid Sunni', took an inoilig in Windsor Great Nark. accompanied by the Earl of CuEsnartEt.th nerals Gwimas and FITZROY * Colonel Taw% and tidy Tin •a. Doctors Sir listsair Hst.roato. BAILEY, sad MACIAS * win.iled Princess AMELIA* and held a consultation' with Pr. Po►a. on Friday, on tie state of her Royal Highness's disorder. Saturday ino.riiiivg ar►ived at Windsor. on a visit to their Nisas.ststs, the Earls of CIIISTLEFIELO and AYLESIFoUD. _ the Wednesduy evening the Princess of WALT . , had st greed rout at Kensington-Palace, at which about three huudred persons of denim:time were prevent. Ilex Royal Ilig:rness the Princess of WALES gave a xiaod (honer, yes?rrilar, it her spartotents e:. Kens...wine P.,lsec, to Lord and lady LEVrio‘ GoO ER, Lord It. FUME ERA LD, and several t aticr T. g Princess CHARLOTTE of «'s Las dined with the Duchess of Ikau•stt ecat, at her house at Spring-Gluteus, ou Friday• 't he Countess or CAMPUN had • 'elect party, 131 t night, at her house in Artiogton-street. Earl Icy:2mm gave a grand dinner, yesterday. at his house . in St. Janees's-place, to the Marquis of STAFTORO, the Earls or Emu. x, Mom., Y. •ud CuntmoNONLEY, Lord GRANVILLE, the 1. GRY.NVILLF., drr._ Ti .e E . prl of lit MCRICII gave a grand (boner. ie.- tent y, t 1 loos hou•r• iu MotoLoterldkatrert, tu the Earl of 11 • EttolOal.4. NU. :nil several. other p •arors Yt distine,itats The E..rl mut Countess of JESUIT gave a 14;110 dinner. yroeidtty, at their home in Berkeley... 1114 , e. to the Martin:sof wtteccwreg. Loh oN CULLS a SMITH. Lord F. BENTIAI.II, Mr. W. RUSSELL, Mr. W. 1% . TIVIIE, Mr. Lt.ov &c. The stamp duty 'Tots Mr. CAVENDISH'S Rill , amounted to 42,0001. Tile Drury-lane renters Committt e held thttr proposed meeting on Saturday. We understautl the Proprietor. ,sere to ti.e both the patents, for the purpese of building two Theatres on a ,m.. 11 le ale, to meet the plevaillog do,ire ot the totem The Coto 1111 l it•o•e uere htghl. gr ti ti ..4 by the `e" .- roottiortur *4 Mr. SHtJalno l . 1. d• (eating the phut lot tile City Theatre; • , atirely destrue ttee to the intere..ts of thr r.1.l tile t!ne I raise"' • The piejeetura 'oare deell:.eittuoy toort!•• r sotopral t.o .thrr•-tur.• era) ..ra ei• 4111 i. UIPY HIM:1110 the Viterdy re-5ti.t1,11.4 . or i)ru'! - ' 3 "` Il.tator. Tot by in one h gra.. l ern ihe of th swrs algal Bari que sas tie jag , carl e'en SM4 E▪ y • re VI lam ail ed 1 I 4 I i 11 .1 a II 111 II I 4 iIIll