The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1809-03-20 00:00:00

•~ ~ ~ • ur, Cupt. t.io'rp, bed taken n French with angst. bound to Fiance ; and the Striftsure, Captain CoNN; and the !War, 'Lord JANES. ToivhsisanD..liad taken - the French ship Jnnon, of etin tons, with a cargo of sligar. coffee, and cotton, and had sent Ler to Etigland. She is arrived at Penzance. Ailiniral Lord GAMBIRR arrised off Rochefort .n the 7th instant, with the Caledonia, Tiensatit, Bt/kma, and several frigates and sloops. On the following day tha,Resolation joined com pany. The line of battle ship which was driven on shiire, is lying on the shoal with all her masts erne: and there is not the least probability of getting her oil: One of the frigates that went on shore is got off, and is refitting. The French frigates L'lta. benne, La Calypso, and La farie:!se, are totally &fit rny The Defiance and Valiant, from off Rochefort, arc arrived ut Plymouth. tbi the 9th instant they were boarded by an American brig from Boor deans, bonus! to England, who informed them that she sailed from Bourtleans mi the evening of the sell instant. and it was confidently stated then. unit Austria had declared war against Franey, and ant, ter at vend days, part of the Imperial Guards had marched through Bourdeaux, ou their way to the North. Ministers yesterday received Dispatches from Gsttenburgh, which are *l4l to be of considerable importance. The British Naval force that accompanied the Royal Family of Portugal to the Braids, has, we undenitaial, taken pn,sevoion of Cayenne. We have received Dutch Papers to the lJth. The I: Orient squadron, which pat, iv made its cicalae, is node! the conametsd of Admiral Totoanc. The official report, in which this is mewl., ...1, adds. that the frigates which were drivea on shore et Sable d'Oloone, drove away i nee of our ships ! I The Paris Editors continue tie holwur to throw the blame of the war, which Bdre•PAITS is endruvuur ing to provoke, epos Austria. Friday noormino e .. , the Duke of KC IT , PrincesseiaAUGUSTA,Soeitta,auil AMELIA, acrompanierl by the Earl of CAESTERFIELD, ArtitNia CUMBENLAND, Geleralt HARCOURT FITZROY, and Colonel Tart.ou, rode in Windom , Great Park, 071 horseback, and returned at half past twelve (o'clock to the Castle. The Questli end Priocess ELISABF.TH took an airing to Fro4inore, mad walked in the gardens. Yesterday morning Das MAJESTY, Princesses Aunusr SoPuts, cud AMELIA, INTotninotivd by Lord CHESTERFIELD, Lady ALIGNIA LA NEL NMI General FITZROY, rode to St. Geor.lc's chapel, mid heard a st•ontois preached by the Rev. Mr. NORTIINY, and afterwards returned to the Palace. Yesterday the Drakes of Volta. Smu t. mid ggating' tact. arrived at Windsor ; the Duke of nit li Will closeted with the KING on bi.,iness.— Me afterwards rode out with the KING and Pala ce.ssEs, wet in the evening went to Oatlands. Orders have been given for a num!wr of trans ports to be assembled at St. Helen's, which are to proceed to Wit, it is suplansed for Lisbon, under the convoy of the Champion. We model stand that capital is immediately to be evacuated ou the approach of the enemy. The escape of the fleet which had been so long weather-bound at Oporto, and which (wowed the Bar on the 23d silt. is a matter of consolation, cou sidering the nicileced condition of that country. The property on boanl is estimated at the value of 400,0001. and insurances have been done at Lloyd's to that amount. There are from 8 to 10,000 pipes of wow in the fleet. Saturday morning a Court-liar:ill was held at Portsmouth, on Lieutenant tit TATH.tM, Co. imaiiifer of the onei-brig Dapper. to inquire into his conduct as Commander of the Dapper, and to try him on the following charges:—For fre quent desertions from the Dapper : for the cons relay of the Dapper having been several tienes, since the begineing of December last, without beer or spirits, cud they net receiving any payment for what was due to them :—for being absent from her when she was cruising off Brighton, from the Ist to the Ilth of October last ; and when in Sea ford Roads, from the 13th of October to the 27th : —for Veit Sub-Lieutenant 'wire.; :absent the whole of the month of October last, and moil the Wil l o f November :--noid the state of the qua-hrig, in re spect to cleanliness, not bein4 what it ought. The charges were in port proved, and Lieutenant Ta rtu), was cashiered, and rendered incepable of nor ther employment in His M naval service.. The Si. Albmi a, of 64 gums, Captain AVSTIEN. for the East Indies ; Thalia, Captuits VASIION, for Halifax ; and the Mackerel, Lieut. T. Btsnor, for Newfoundland, with convoys, remain at Spithcool. Captain PRI:II'O4T, of the Soraree, is promoted to a Post Captain ; Captain Iltmert is appointed to the Saracen ; and Captain J. G. VASHON is ap pointed to the Thalia. Ilia MAJESTY, in Council. has been plefsed to appoint Joins Pdverets, of Penylan, Esq. to he Sheriff of the county of Montgomery, in the room •t THOM AS 17 —DWAILDS.IIITrefoIint, Esq. And WILLIAM GNIFEITII, cf Bodegraes. Esll• to be Sheriff of the comity of Camarvoio, in the room of Timm PANSY JONES Pease, of Mow dry PI, Egg. The Lords of the Council will meet, this day at the Council Office, upon the subject of the Non- Clari t y Act. The Itith l‘egintent of Dragoon+. quartered in the Hampshire District, is ordered to proceed to Fultnoutli, to embark for foreign service. The detachment marches. thisdav, into gouthainnton. Mr. Nominal , gave • t rr.trid dinner. on Satur ,, day, at his house in Arlington-street, to Earl Gay.v, L o d G ar p vg y ur , Lord P.OvSt),IIOY, Sir J. NEW. PoRT, Mr, GnATrAi s Afr. WIIIOIIIAX, and several tither politica friends. • git, • )., • POFI kV. THE SIMILE. ferventis t.mspore &TM! , ("um fait in rigidi• Alpilm• seri gale. • • • s • • • pieti warm eolore flares kislntl woman et votaress Argon, rtstosaut &stela canto. SA SINUS. Hark ! heard you not the chilling hlsit, Howl monnifully across the plain And, )csonst yam 1611111" f lieatiug fast, Say, heard you not the driving raiu! 'Tie Winter rules the cheerless dry, All Nature shrinks berme his furls, Him the wild it...intits °hey, He r'oles triumphant on the steno But soon shall mid Isis hated Frig°, Soon shall Spring lead the Menus! hours-. Sul PlObrinel renew her SII LW+ And earth divlay her various DOW . I'S. 11. Thus may serf be—t, fur a.a Lite, (Et r-ckii4 .1 tin I 1055 . 1 prospret clear, (*moniand, frts.n Beat y's lip, the Mlle, lead dins the eye wilh many a ti Ar ! 0 ! blioa weAL, ho. vnls, To, force Lore'xl:Apir: from the be...iist, • Whore puler, perennial, shall rcniain, When brier arsainits Ciak to rest ! Then, dear Lew ila. priihee peace ! 11.,1 thy LAO In 11‘.14.6:, 7 way Frr,'s Wirier NAM, A rid Lore's guy Stoing commence to. morrow. March :7, Ibt/9. INCENDIARIFs. We have copied ttn , folio% oi K notice from ihe Rath Herald of Set: tinkfity Lost " Reports Levine been eirralated that the Manager of the Ds , :o theatre hits t , reived hiernOiry triter*, teudiaz to ea cuger the safety ~ f the theatre, he t.tioks it his duty to as st.re the pwle, lima such repots are eitthely destitute at Aratitiwtiou ; wad have evkleatlybrea spree.* with the mis t hievous tut eetimi of secemiss eattseeemary ilium , soul injnr z the he:14.0113 of Ilie pc cf.riiiers. It a !wised, howeser, that this rchitation of such reports will satisfy the ptili!ic of Stir fader." and prier , t the ill consequences vhitb wajelit otherwise 1111sC from them. 3/wri 14, taw) W. W. DIMOND." Her Roeal Highness the Pritivess of Wa signified her intention of JJJ iJ tg Fier box at the gPfra ll'ettse, this night, for the benefit of the rue-lane Company ; a mast brilliant house is expected, on this benevolent occasion. The Doke of Sussex is recovering from his in disposition. His Royal' fligbuter was considered much liisssee on Sato:trim Earl CAW, family 'sill not come to town this season. The Earl and Countess are in town, .with mile one daughter ; they are at the Albion Hotel, the Noble Earl not having a town b.nise. On Friday, the Earl of CHKstsiteect.o arrived at Windsor, on a skit to Their Mastt;TlLS. The reports of an inspro o er baloney between a eterLott Duke and a Countess, ate without any foundation. We have it - from the best authority, that the Hoke was never it.troductil to the Couincss, and the Lady has been .4e , 11 nith tor Earl and family, iii public, since the intiunous told unfountkd report.. Lord ERSKINE. Wd understand, will shortly be come an inhabitant of Sit,,sex ; his Lordship !hav ing purchased an estate on St. Leonards Forest, called Holnihusli, some time since the residence of the Hon. Mr. CAPEL. Hyde Park, yesterday, was not folly attended by the , otatiess ef Fashion. Tile coldllesB of the day, anti the dust, tleterrtd many of its usual visitor: from the enjoyment of the ride. A tttttt ig,st those who were the most conspicuous were— Her Royal flightier* the l'rinrcas of Wales, iii her chariot; Earl 4•ftun, dri►ing his bartniche and tour la aut.fsil bays; Mr. Buxton ato gligplayeil an Hermit landau, four in ►aad. The Earl or Harryinure, add Lord Hawke, were agnoept the Now rinue in Howls-row. Mother Canal , , who succeeded Mrs. CLARKE in the office of Commander-in-Chief, hi, we under stand, now playing the Invisible Girl in the country. The Earl of Easel entertained • select party at dinner, yesterday, at his house in Berkeley-square. The Marchioness of Salmi:nate hail a party, last night, at her house in Arlington-street, which was numerously attended. Colonel and Mrs. BEAUMONT gave a grand dinner, cm Saturday, at their house in Portman-square, to Spencer S:.talsope, Mr. nnd Mrs. Allures; Mr. and Miss Smith; Mr. G. Tiniest, Mr. S. Stith, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. S Front,. They gave soother grind dinner, yesterday, to lord JIM'S M wrap ; Lady Sahown, Lally A. Drum aloud, Sir W. nail La.ly Senn, Sir Matthew W. Willey, Sir George Warreu.ler, and Mr and Miss Berri Mrs. Ci.aa•E's ;maiden name was Farquhar.— tier wit is hereditary, as .he is a lineal descendant of the celebrated author who wrote The Recreating 19jPer. Earl and Cosititess FaRTESCUE We a grand dinner, yesterday, at their house in Griwyetior setrire. to !Joni* GLASTON BURY awl BRAY Kama E. Sir STEPHEN anti Lark (;t.YNS,, the lion. Mr. FEr Lows, General GuEnviEt.E, and Mr. MET CALFE. Countess Forere,teru intended to give her . tirst tzraml rout, to-morrow, at her house in 11,:ve tior-srptare, but it is postponed for a few days, on gamma of the indisposition of her Lady ship's daughter. Lady ELNANOR FORTESCUE. The Countess of Cantata will have a grand rout. next Wednesday, whieliso expected to be at tended by all the Nobility in town. • Lord :Moreau/4 is much better. Ilia Lordship is at Cashiobitry. General CLAVVAING is shortly expected on a vi sit to Capt. SANDEN, with whom lie means to pass the Easter Holidays. The IDratorio at the Hay-market, on Friday night, was most brilliantly attended ; the perform ance was the Serenata of Aerie mid Galatea, and a ellaneons selection. Mr. BILAHAM never re , cci‘cil greater applause,in the interesting 11011 g of " the last words of Alartoiete," in which ha was most rapturously enearit ,• THE ciprqiirwr autripiTA Mt El THAT AVM! COED THE LOOS OIP sus st . ..rxscsr's h•ru sate, sakscsit. ! Sailed from Yarmouth, on the Zath Noventher, lane, and at da)-114ht oh' the sth December, saw Norway, from the deck, (wind S. by W. and ' W.) ; the pilots then steered S. E. try E. At one o'clock on the Stir, esruaded in 4.5 fathoms, off the coast of Jutland, mair Itobstiought ; pilots cone fumed their course E.S. E. and at tau sounded to I le fathoms ;at three, 15 fathoms. By order of the pilots the topsails a ere clue reefed, counieskiau:ed up, and the shy luive-to with her head to the j Southwurd ; (at this time the weather was neaark- I ably thick ;) 'shortly after, the land was reported to m Le semi on the lee-bow to the Captor and Pilots; the latter replied, they knew where time elmip mas s and that she would drift with safety ; %he dropped suddruly into 8, 7, 6,9, and then lo Althorns, coutittned in the latter dentir till eight at night. 'file Pilots were asked by Captain Temple, if they wished any alteratimis to to :: made% They replied, no al tetutions were requisite, surf that the ship should couttieue on the saint tack till the next mooning ; it nfortutiately she struck about to o'clock at night, sth December. A hoot wits immediately lowered down to noised ; the current was Solllig to tile East. ward, at the rate of three knots 411 hunr ; we thee* Forted Neil s ; roam after, the current taking her on the larboard-bow, the sails were loosest, with expect.- ton of getting oil; but it nuly hove her round in a worse condition, if poasibie, that, before; the sails wrie again flirted, and the host* aft out, with the itaceptien of the jolly-Imat, and an anchor and cable sot into the lauticli ; but horn the rapidity of the current, the boat* could slot poseitrli tow her •p. (the sea smnumng tery high), and, therefore, failed in what was most essetinally requieite for the safety of the ship, as well as the deliverance of those on board ; the boats. eith theta crews, 'were driven, by the force of the current, to leeward, cud its the course of an hour we lost sight of them amongst the breakera. The wind had andled to N. W. (direct lid shore) I the awell iiscreatied, awed the ship striking very hard, the howenumielior was let go, and time omen einplia . ed in the ship, Inerving the gines overboard, owl rodeo vouriug to keen the water under by putuping ; all . to no purpose; the water increased to the hatches, and the cable tinned, which was our only hope. At this wriest was thought &bedtime:ly necessary to cut away the masts, *lnch was tns menus of easing the ship very ninth. In consequence of ;he oiti,:ers and nien being fourteen hours exertimig themselves, during which time the weather ass bad, we were almost exhausted with fatigue, and were ordered by the Criptititiao take went. ref eilimemmt. Hav ing regaled ourselves for about tircory ininittes, I w,•111 to the Captain, and tusked hint to allow me to destroy the signals—he entered the its mint to give them to me, and I accordingly burnt them. All hands were then eniiilra ell in con structing a raft, which was made on the boom! by tbodifferent spars ; nothing could exceed the exertions of every individual on ,such a trying oc casion; every order was put iu execution with the coolness amid judgmept peculiar to British seamen ; every one vossisapplied with a small line. for the purpose of lashing themselves to the Taft; at two o'clock p.w. the raft, or otherwise the forlorn hope, lennehed from the bourns, it had hut a very in ilideretit appeanince, having only four cask, on each corner; more could not be obtained ; three of those were soon washed sway. The raft was order ed to be manned by the sick and part it the lar board watch, (not an able animal' was on it,) and given to my charge. A small sail was thrown to us, but unfortunately it fell near the uttermost part, not a man would venture to hand it forward, as they were iihnost perished with cold, being fre quently up to their waist* in water. For twenty 'Molars previous to opr !wise the ship, I ed myself, went aft. and with difficulty handed the sail frirward with a boat oar to Messrs. Mason stud vender, midshipmen, whose exertions in. asstet,sug in holding the sail up were of the greatest se,.vice ; we were frequently washed off the raft, and every sea threatened our destruction. Notwii 'imbue:hat our perilous situation, the officers suit men ou board gave us three cheers, which was return ed by the survivors Ofl the raft, although we were two miles and a half from the [fattish shore. with little hopes of reaching it ; one ma rine perished before we left the side of the ship, and a serjeaut and corporal soon shared the same fate, with several others. By the assistance of Di vine Prnvidenee, myself, Mesmirs.Mason and Leven der, midshipmen, with about ttO merinesand seamen, reached the shore, nearly lifeless , another raft was attempted to be made, hut proved itied;etual, the sea making a complete breach over the (tanner deck ; the jolly-boat was then bunched, and 111111 lied by Mr. Williamson, muster, Me%"4.11. Munro and Doghinti, midshipmen. and Mr. Walker, beat swain, with inurteen men. Dreadful was the sight at the jolly -boat leaving the ship—numbers jumped over hoard, cud endenismared to get into the boat ; those that were in were obliged to extri cate the hands of the others, in order to prevent the boat train being too Full, as she was then within eight inches of the water's edge ; every seaman in the boat felt fur their melancholy situation ; de plorable indeed it was to think that no ussistaace nimbi he afforded but that of ;wishing a happy de liverance to their uhfortunate shipmates. l'he jolly-boat with her crew reached the dime; shortly after the ship broke up. and two hundred and twenty cents perished. JOhN WEAVER, IM. Lieistemist, woe:Mariam omens, Silvio. Jots Wearer, Lieut. Koval Marinas; Mr. Williamson, Master; Mersrs Munro, Masan, Rosilitun, and Lavender, MWubipnieu ; mid Mr. Walker, Bustawain.--Total of Of/. eels ii:itfCd•SCYCII. • TISRITTS SATFO. 14( Jno. Smith, id.; iso Jim. Smith, 3tl. ; tri!tr. Walter Russell ; 171 Uan. Gond ; 173. John Joy; 154 Jul Sigley ; 165. holm Colgubonn.—The total of &w ant and Marines sated is 611y-6ve.-3rawen's urns, sated are sot know. OFFICERS LOST. John Temple, Captain; Messrs. Kirwan, Maclean, sad Stokes, Lieutenants; Mr. Snodie, Lieut. H. M ; Mr. Rolfe, Surgeon; Mr. Hosier, Parser; Mr. Branthwaite, Passenger ; Messrs. Wallare, Harker, Sporgen, O'Donnell, llogi,totr, jun. IVythe, Knight, and Hanson, 3fidshipnten ; Mr. Wdliarits, Gunner • Mr. Colter, Carpenter ; two Pilots, six Women, and uric C hild. Tetal—ollan,Seaassa, Marines, Wernall, SuC. Iwt, 2io. VIM 7,-77. • - . LINCeLN ASSIZES. , • frIaIV4PED, NAV {7. ,The.l.2 7 plesis of the Leat Assizes for this owniuMisserile,re on Mooday last. The fisioa tai l trial took p;ike on the Mail side : Esc. V. BEWOOtt. Mi+ ass an actiou for an assault. The Mi" is a grantsmen of the society of Gray's It.:. Loot:ci ; the Defendant is a Captain in as :s.h. - jest ) ', navy, at present resident at Grimsby. Li con...Nue:tee of • thssigtt einent oa the subject ut A trial at the last assizes for this county, in wine:, trial William Marshall, Esti. the father-in-law sit' the Defendant, tans a Capt. Hewsini sent a challenge to Mr,. Frazer (T., wia Clerk of Griensli ;, the attorney on the adverse Sale, and both gentle men, attended by their seconds, nut in the Thie friend who ace intuit d Capt. flevnion 'wa his brother-in-law, Mr Marshall, jun. ; but rui •. jection being made to the Captain bei.tg .0 0 , - mailed, Mr. Charles Worsley was called up , a and attended in Mr. Marshall's stead; rod al,. Fraser was secouded by his fiend Mr. Giant, the Plaintiff in this action. After the exchange of ti first shut., without effect, Cal.t.Hewson exclaimer:, Well, that's the first broadside ;," to who'll tis* , Plaintiff replied. " awl it shall be dirtiest :•' adding, that his friend had given all the satiiriarrtku which it was required of a ;claiming to 11 1 ve ; tient enough was (4Ni, for the honour of bid parties; and that ailyth.ng further should not take place, Mr. Fraser having bound himself to abide by his (tilt Plaintiff'qj decisk iu the•atlair.--Capt.liev Km, however, insisted that lA3 lie (the Captair) est 1 the challenger, and was not satisfied, the bursae,* moat proceed till one of the patties fell; upoi. which a very warm altercation ete,ited, :tied the l'Li:u tiff. in reply to the repeat, d oliaervatiou of the De fendant tl.at he was unt satisfied. said ‘• Then you may go to Well and ,et satufact ;" wheretipsta Captain Reason laid hold of him, tore his coat front his shoulders, and struck Lieu repeatedly. Yrir this assault the present a. !ion was brought. Mr: Iti;ADI.111 tostimt, , Ith too, usual aitility,closed the cult fur the Plaintiff; Mr. Serjcaitt Vatjottau ad dressed the Jury in a eery animated speech for the Defendant. He described him as haring been a Lietitenatit on board Admiral Collingwood the Royal Surereign, in the glmious battle ,u -falgtir ; and made a powerful appeal to the feel ings of the jury in behalf of the sens:tive honour of aßi itish Naval Officer. Such men, he said, were . othog i not with impunity lobe insultingly directed to hell: and though the gallant officer tniv.ht perhaps have 'hewn a tittle too much of the English bull-rtrg to he countenanced in a Court of Justice, 1 e was sure the jury in their hearts would net like him the worse for it. Although Captaiii Hewson was, on his proper element, more than a' watch for the toes of his country, he had unfiirtu nattly (*Alen in with a nest of hornets at Grimstiy-- men who went out 12 tight with a pistol in one pocket and a writ in the other—rasa ii:arti quote Mercurio—and who, he was afraid, must pitted against him iii this action. ‘i But," raid the Leans ed Serjeaut to the jury, whilst the Court was coo vulard with laughter, if you give sixpence da mages, you are not Englishmen : If von give more than a Nailing. I shall never love you again, he long Its 1 come to Lincoln."--After a barge trona the Learned Judge, in winch be took °evasive:tar • f =; ~., r• 1 o - 'a probate the practice of duelhuv, the jury res tialied a verdict for the Plaintiff—damages 40s. _ . .• _ The following is the SUblii UUCP of Mr. F. B. PuterissN't Speech in the House of Commons, 013 Friday night : The Hon. Nieraber expressed his opinion that. after the matiirea and most diligent examination of the evidence produced to the Howie against bit Royal Highness the Duke of YOUR, he musit. give . his decided rolotire to the Motion of the 113415 t Hon. the CHA NCF.1.1.011 of the Elms:gine ; that bowel/sr deeply he revettesi the unfavourable issue of this pa'nful invesaigntion.he could rarely lay ins hand upon his heart, and .ay, that he gave his vote from the most absolute tainviction of his mind. The lion. Nlember eoncladed with these words " ecii.jure the House to present a firm, dignified. and temperate Address to His %awry, eouvinced in my own mind, that the injured feelings of the House and the Country.can only be satisfied by the removal of the Duke of Vona from his situation as Commander-ill-Chief. Three waggons fall of sick soldiers arrived from Canterbury at Dover, where they embarked, on Saa tari ff , tOr Hilsea Barracks. The Board of Trade now sits every day, there being so much business before them. The late announcement, that the alrolition of State Lovelies is about to take place, has excited no small alarm among the callous degrees of soli tori. of Fortune's %%1140 ; since such a considerable number of adventurers annually rise, throngh their medium. into opulence and independence, by the risk only of a small stake; and of acquiring which they had no other prospect in Re. No wonder, therefore, that this impression has occasioned such an increased demand, us is experienced tin Tickets and Shares in the momentous Scheme now so mar at issue. One hundred and fourteen years have elapsed since the institution, its this country, of State Lot teries. But, on the I>Zth of next month will com mence the Drawing of a Lottery. stamped with a distinction unprecedented in the last century, and never "to be equalled, Most probably, in any cet:- tn to come—namely, 1,500 of the Tickets, in a Scheme only or 10,Q00. presented us a Free Gilt SO Adventurers, in addition to all its great money Prizes. A volume of observations could not en force its superior interest more clearly than dim simple statement of the incontrovertible fact. OLP SAYINGS!—As the lard are privileged to deal in prorerbs. CASTER. No. 8, Charing-frost. presuming on the weikkaortn antiquity of his 01.. ace, im ites the lucky, because it uever rums, hut it pours."--He wishr also to see the unlucky. because, '• 'tis a long tans that has not a turaling. ' —Those who are food of City honours, should re member, " that money makes the Meuur to go." --And our gallant soldiers and sailors must not forget, that I. Fortune fa-eurs the Brare."—la short, as the Scheme of the New Lottery is the best ever invented, sad as Tickets will he ...wee and dear. all persome ought to take Tow h the forodoel, ;" fur s '' delays are always dangerous." ... . I