The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1809-03-23 00:00:00

. 1 THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, THURSDAY. MARCH 23. The Loperieuse, Captain Lord CoefIILAKE; is tit Plymouth, from the Mediterrauean.— Ilis has brought dispate!ics from Spain, for Ministers, which state that the Spaniards tire 631 4 almost every where in a maw, and that so , great is their hawed of the French, they seize and naltiacre then iiidiseriiiiiaately. A telegraphic dispatch was also received, yesterday, at the Ad tniralty, from Plymouth, which says, that the English are in great favour at Cadiz, and that the Governor of that city had bees put to death, oil surpicion of being arifeieildly to Great Britain. The army nnder. General CUEsTA attitnititi to 3,50 U cavalry and 41,0U0 infantry.--,lt it stationed in Estretuadnra. Accounts have been received from Portugal to Oil.. 16th ult. The French hail not entered Por tugal. A large fleet of tramitortd is collecting at Sheer sow it ioaaid that nn smelt on Zealand is me ditated. A fleet is also collecting in the Downs ; all the bomb tender t' are ordered to be got in rea- It will he seen, on reference to our Court News, that Sir DAVID DIitIDAI *as yesterday appointed by His MAJESTY Commander-in-Chief of the Array, rice the Duke of Vomit, and sworn u Privy Comiisellor. Sir Dant is only known to tlic pub lic as Governor of Clielaeu llcespitul, and Presi dent of the late Board of le airy upon the Cintra Generals. Bat Sir DAVID is a very grave and venerable old geutlemaii, in his 75th year. The of as we stated in a former number, requires great activity; and how far a man of hi. 3 ear. may be cornpetent to it, some people, nut deeply read in Scripture, may doubt, but oue great advantage over his pre.lecc.sor no person will d.ire to deny him. The fault of his Ilnyul Highness ispotairs to have regulated the choice of his successor.---At seventy-live "the dribbling dart of love can't pierce a complete bosom ;" " the blood is snow , broth, and at that age few men fed the wanton stings and .motions of the sense."—lie the case, therefore, of the sew Commander-ire-Chief, we may be satisfied, that no woman of pleasure,. no seductions of female importunity and attractioin . will Millet him to swerve from the prat of virtue. We are net afraid that shy Mrs. CLAIMS or Mo ther CAUL, will be able to atch bicauseerons soul in their meretricious wiles, and impose upon him their SANDED!. heir CLAVUIJQS, choir DOWI.LIGI, and their DONOVAN!. In Sir DAVID Dt?mnas we contemplate " a man of stricture and film absti nence ;" cud. if, considering his years, there be any one fault from which lie can be more free. we must pronounce it * that by which his predecessor has offended. But giving Sir Davto ' DWIDAII full credit for every eirtne that he can claim; Mill we think he is not the man best fitted for the station; and that the chuie'e la met likely to give public sati.faction. The people are pleased with the resignation of the Duke of VOR/It conceiving him unfit for office, and regarding his return as an event impossible. We cannot, how ever, forget, that he has resigned, protesting his innocence, quoting the vote of the House of Commons as proof of that innocence, and at tire same time asserting that His MAJIAVY has ac cepted his resignation with reluctance. Now if there be any one thing which could disturb the public tranquillity, now happily restored, if there could lee any thing that could revive the discontent now hap pily appeased, if there be any thing that could re vise the hopes and expectations of public dema gogues and agitators, who seek to depreciate our constitution and our laws, it would be the idea that the Duke of YORK has only yielded for n time to the storm, and is to be restored to office on the first far ourableopportu city. It has been said, that the French revolution would (stake the tour of Europe; and, with the exception of the Biitish Isles, the pro pliecylurs been nearly verified. We do think, that thit virtue sheen by the !loose of Commons in the present rase has opposed a complete barrier, and is vompetent to wive this country from its visitation ; that, speaking with more than mortal voice:, it has tutid, " SO far shalt thou go, and no farther ;" but to assume this commanding tone, and effect all this good, the measure must not be hollow and de. itisive; it must be honest, sincere, and complete. The Duke's resignation roust be final arid irrevo cable. The public mind must entertain no doubts or jealousies on the subject. It must not be die. tiirbed by any fears or apprehension* that the peo ple, in their opposition to his Royal High ness, are considered as actuated by prejudiee, and the victims of a temporary delusion.— With this feeling, then, weregret the appointment of Ser DAVID DUSDAS ; because the public are dialevaed to consider it as merely temporary. When indeed it was first mentioned, every one considered Illtu as merely locus ultras for sonic other more youthful and active officer, and conjecture fixed apes Sir Danis Hatao..--We trust still, that suc h .arty be the fact, of that the appointment is to con dare city mad saffieicut time is afforded to or- • : . • range a Boned for the rondo& of the after; upon the MIMIC heels and principle of that under which wur Navy lies attained su great a height of prospe rity and of glory. • The events of every revadvilig year familiarize Us more awl snore with the idea of a total anti a perma nent revolution among the Contineittul European s.litatee. If Austria earnest sternest(' arrest the pro gress of NAI*.iLLON, his Brothers, and Generals, towards universal Empire, there is, in fact, no longer any struggle leetweeti the new and the lit cirut for Russia is, in fact, an Asiatic Power, such as Parthia was to (tonic. Aud tho' the Turks may be m tintaitsed by us beyond the Bosphorus, as _well as in the numerous islande or possessions between the Hellespont end the Nile, yet their European provinces, including the cilia tal, cannot support any •long or successful war against Russia and modern France, including Ger many, I lollared. Italy, and Spain. That the balance of potter, which for ages had been sustained with little variation, nod that Governments which had stood the shock of soon years, should have fallen prostrate before a Corsiesin Lieut. of Artillery, who, in the narrow space of a few Jeers, has exceeded the dreams of universal Monarchy, successively attributed to CUARLFS the Filth, to PIIII.IP the Second, and to Louis the Fourteenth, may well harrow ns up with fear and wonder. Yet so it is. If au immediate rupture should take place, as we suppose to be the fact, between the Em peror of AL:STILL* and BiIN•PARTIgt sheik the west ern and southern provincesof the Py renews peitilissile are misultjecteil ; and if, while Sweden and Turkey occupy Ass:lamina at opposite extremities of hi. dominions, Prussia and Sasony were to declare for the Austriaas, there st.il retiotia some hope • of setting limits to Nsentatoe's conquests. Such sin effort seems to be ppeeilile, though we are far from venturing to predict its successful result. After the lameotable experieuce of so many (14111.• pimps as we have witumised since 179 a, closed by the eisainitons retreat to Corutitei, and our eme bit,kation, rommemorated in the Illoniteur of the 15th of February, what confidence can we repose its futurity ? The Austrian Monarchy, its finAllees, forces, officers, artillery, every part of its political, as well as military machinery, are worn out, or feeble, or defective. The young Empress governs and direct* the Cabinet Of FRANCIS, as the Queen of Pithasie dues the counsels of FILLIAIRIC WILLIAM. NeeoLeoti . marchita with a firm and equal step, folin victory to victory; from Austerlitz to Jena, from Jena to Friedland, and from Friedland to Madrid. Previdence seems to (save particularly qualified hitt) for the task of demolishing and re-tw eeting Europe. Neither pleasure, nor indelence, throidinery passions of men, find entrance to file mines. Ile is equally iasensible to the gratifi cations of love, or of the titbit-, or of' the chase. At the •• Grand Cinerert,"em days gala. he does quit exceed fire and forty minute". If he smut, it is more. car health than for ainusenietit. His iron heart never -yield" to feinale seduction, or to female attractions. Such is the revolutionary tyrant with whom we are contending; and with whom, sooner or later, it is too probable we may have to contend, nut merely fur empire, but for existence! There is, nevet the less, no reason for despair, nor for despoudeisey.--. Though the Continent should be subjeeted, from the Atlantic to the Propuntee, the British Ishuids laity bid dietiaiice to his Utmost ra t e, if the natiottel energier and resources are committed to able herds. Happy in the best of Sovereign', mid pro tected by equal laws, and by a Constitution framed to ditfose protection, as well as felicity, we waist no Jueerti. or Joee nist. to replace an incapable Moilareli, or to renovate a wont-out Government. Lords of the ocean, as the. Corsican despot i* of the land, we may, at least, chain him dowis, and shot him within the gloomy prison . of Europe, while we blockade his harbours, and destroy his fleets. Our manufactures, industry, credit, commerce, may counterbalance the finance of spoliation, and enable us to terminate honourably-the con test. But if, from narrow, illiberal, end 'anti quated- prejudiceis, political or religious, we ma. critiee. our natural and inherent advantages—if we aliessate, instead of conciliating, the infections of a sister isle ; then we are indeed self-destroyed, and must fall into the abyss prepared for us by the subtilty of our revolutionary fur. We trust, how ever, in the good sense, the policy, and the wisdom of the country, to extricate us from so fatal an error. Several boats have lately been'tsuilt on the River, of about 20 tons burden, to carry a large gists, to go into shoal water, either to protect troops, or go into the Baltic, to take Danish privateers. Our Plymouth Correspondent iiiforins us, that the Imperiemsc brings it report of the populace of Cadiz having risen, and seized the money gist had been received from South America. A requisition is now signing for a meeting of the Livery of London, to express their °pions's. relative to the late corrupt practices anti abuses in military appointments slid proinutiumt, and Use pro ceeding* of Parliament thereon, It is staid, Captain Mosso,. the Private Secre tary to Lord MULORAVE, is to be the new Lord of the Admiralty, in the room of Captain The gnat/meads lost by the Duke of YORK, its •comiequence of his resignation as Commander ure estimated by Military men tit about 6,0001. per ants. The nppoint..ients are id. it-flay, besides ass allowance for 50 horses, his travel:in; expenses defrayed, statiuuery, kc. ' -- R"'""' - 7,1:111.7.. TI V.! ": 1 ‘Sp t 6 ..,‘ - = ...7,- - ...': _.,g• ctic t, s i k:_-_--- : 4 ,-,, __, s , - . _ -.t.. 2 , T • THE COURT . • Yesterday, about twelve o'ciock, His MU arrived at the QIIEZN'A Palace, from Windsor, where he was received by the Dukes of Ynati. • CUMBLIMANB, Susst:s, and Camaatuar. At two o'cloek, Hi. NlaJesrir held a private Lever, which was attended by— 'llse Archbishops of Canterbury, York. mad Dublin; the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Prrsiileut of the Cowakil, the Loyd Privy Seel, the Master-Gene.-41 of thoOrleance, the rust Lord of the Admiralty, thr l'resid7nt of the 1 80. rd of Trade, the Commender-in-Ch:cf, the three Secretaries of State, the Chanhllor of the Earhequer, the Lord Clautshca-- lain, the Ltmt Steven' of the Household, the Duke of Manta'se ; Earl of Orfur4; Lords NelahfiCht !gold otlrk ,` Barra, (Us wahine, ; Sirs I/ D•owtss and P. Hat • ; (iClat". rJ Leith, Coltitiel Scott, Major. Norcutt, Cuptaio Bake, u.ol Mr. Eankrulsr. The follawitt4 hail the honour of present cd to His NI AJL4TY General Sir :lasi., Dundee, upon hie briny appeint..4l Cominvolrr•in-Chief The Eur/oif Orford, dimes srscreedio 4 t t le. Arejor Leith, upon hie prosuultol, cud tie.,:t Los return from Spat's. Ca;.itniii Blake, upon his prootutioa. I.ititt•iitoluort aeon, of the ytith rt-jimert,urati big pro -1111)11M1 FITT MAjor Ncitott, ofth► Nth ria.s.loaent, ap‘sa Ili* Pro motion, awl return fr..nt Npaiu. T.* Are 1.1.1.4%." of Dublin, tipna his arriril io AIAJK4Y held a Privy (,!ottne'il; at wTuch Sir li.ttlt► Dtrtsoas wits introduced, awl lissom in a Nleinher, and ...Rik his seat at the lluisourable orr4dingly. IL. Mt 51;40Y gave private unilieltees to the Alousters present, wail Sir I)AVID UtINDAi, tlw ise*Cointiovirler.in-Chier. Ataint six n elnek tits MAJESTI set "If on his rrtiirsi to Wriii,nr. r The t..:h of these entertahltnents took place, last night; under the direction of the Earl of Wan LEY, at the New Booms,- Hamner-square. The Concert cumutence.l . wiLh "4k:water's feast," %high was 'dimly executed by Messrs. HARRISON ; BARTLE •IIA N. KNYVETT aud SALE ; and Mrs. VAUGHAN RA Miss TRAVIS. The much-admired Olee of *, 'Vanity 'rift thou gang with me," harmonised by Messrs. CARTER and HAREM'S, wits sweetly sung by Mrs. VAUGHAN. toil Nlessra. KNIt- Via? ) HARRISON ; stud BARTLEMAN, and rap- 1 1 turoudy applauded. Th., duet, arms! .your ensigais straight display," was sting with ;{real spirit rod execution by Mr. HARRISON and Mr. SALE. The madrigal of " Mace first I saw your jaee," was given alai) with peat taste aud beteuce, by Mrs. VAUCHON ; and Messis. llsnatsoe, KNY• YETT, and SALE. The whale selectiou was very - , well received, and the ttoltinkiiy . liiiiityrOU*. There were present-- Their Royal Higliostses the Dukes al Kest and Coss. bridge; the Duchess of Dorset; the 31orchisuesa uf Towles lud; Eels Diorolry, luttese.fe, Ihirtoooth and Maas. Iti:141; t..tontesses Daratey, Maisaheid, tioshtrd, aud Bus bury; and Yiscoust Cisrawo._ The Oahe utl'olcia.ants we. prevented from etteudiug FEW STAJAILY, yesterilais.thioash +maw pusitidu. Mr. T. Stteeftisn, aceonspanied by his Lady. have art-nett at Portsmouth. to "O/ 11%0 It fur the hie• diterrattertu, for the recovery of ism health. Mrs. limit/tie was to take her benefit at dt! hlaitchester Theatre on Monday last. The Itristnl I'h-taut clust.d,ou Tuesday evening,' mail the Holidays. 14 tier death of Cul. CAMPBELL, brother-M.l*w to his Grace the Duke of A KM( LE, a vacs icy OV tltts to the represeidattou ut the Scotch Burghs of Ririthstiy, Stc.• Mr. Lit EV, formerly of the Drury-lithe Com pany, and a MLs. Cl.4loCli, tire twi forming' the parts ot . the Duke ilranza said Jul.ana, to Mr. 'fonYNl'd Comedy of The Honey Moon, at the Limerick Theatre. The Sussex Pie Nie Society give at:other in stance of Better...leave, in performing, to-morrow, by I,rnms.urn of Nlessis. Jusas and PURLEY, at the Lewes Theatie, for the heitetit of the Widow of the late brave Captain Courea, and her seven orphan children. AssTATLOR Is the bosom friend of Mrs. Ctaikaar, thing certainly extraordinary, as a tailor alloa ta to be only the ninth part of u mats. Mr. liotstas leas, on Saturday eveuite s : last, to ptifOrln t lee port of Lard Mandy, to Mrs. F.Du IN'S Lally Towilly„ at the E.dtriburgh Theatre: ; stud on Monday last, b i y desire of Lady Astnteuron, Mr. tlo la vs, . a daughter, illir4s 1101.3145, wets to lerfurin the ita:rl of iiaratio and Cidi.so, in nowt's Tragedy of The bait. Penitent. 3lrs. CLARKI: is certainly a %shirttail of n rompr, miatl, and detests eveiy thing upon a nar row plush - Slime she ceased to Chief, and has become Authoress, she has her own Printer, her own bookseller, her own Stationer, her own Paper-maker, and eveu her own Printer's 1k oils. The Countess of CAMDEN gave a grand rout last night at. her house ha Arliugton-street, which wusatteettled by upwards of eight hundred Nobility. At eleven o'clock the company began to assemble; amcia4st whom %sere, His Royal Highness the Duke Of Cambridge; hit Royal Highaess Itous.eur; Prince and Princess Castrleiesio; Dole and Duchess De Castries Ductussco of Northunibrrlaud, Somerset, Leeds, add Dowager Beaufort; Nlstelfistursses of SAlisbery. Dowbithire, Bath, Stallord, and ditradfort ; Cough:twee Schou, Dowager Esse a, C.:Wawa I, awl Ra repaint: ; Vicouutess Cast!. reach, ; Lords aka, hrooke :11' Donald. and Willoughby De Broke; awl the Houourable Mistresses IValpole and Knox. Mrs. Bi ti.INOTOM left town, yesterday, for Bath, in erune.plenee of the advice of her Physicians. The Earl of CAS* ARVO4 is dangerously Or at hi. house, in Tenterdemstieet, thinoveruitenne. The Earl of I )Ait!MET gloe it grand dinner, yi•g tent.%) , to the Director, of tue Ancient Coolcrrt. We utolet.tand, ull the Nobility and Fashion of London will visit the Opera• House, this night, to see Mn.. JORDAN'S Peggy, in The Canary Gid; Mr. JOHNSTO, E. in AS MASSON is LOIDION ; DOH D'EOllll.l.l.'l clotruliug Ballet ; and dins coinbote phastere with Irene.% nienee. We rliniar to hear that [Ably en tatoTtt is remored to her fatally ; sod that the twitutiiiter ptonitsiK which g.ne La to lic t Itzllt, has bean happily esplaiiird. . . - V , • . SOCIETY OF 'CUTS., 11: The Society of Arts wen S'arrifeira heir) their; an nual tinnier, at the Crown un l AnehafjlWeiterii, yesterday; his Grace the Hake N unlit in t* chair. There were upwards of two build( persoqs pre-41'.. After a niaa sumptuous (limier. the-fol luerioa toasts were given from tl a ekLir 1. The latsu ; with three Lutes three. 4 After which, Mes , rt. DIQIUM and Fitastassmou VAIN " Godsooe tie Kiag St. Priam of Wades, with thri e t:mes three, Coliewed by " atheists." 3. The (Seim sad 1:0-,a1 Vainly. • 4. Peus?erity to the 'Society Arts, Manufactures,. sod Commerce. The Hon. Mr. Cta reonopropre.eti The health lets Grace the Mike of winch *.a4 drank wait three. tint The %üb!. Duke returned thanks for the ho nour conferred on 111111 ; and concludethy givii.O The health, ty. the Ladies who are _Eternises, of the Society, which was followed by the ions of " A Voomieg flower," by Mr. FITZSIMMOI4B. ll In the coarse of the ereniog, the Doke of Non rots, alluding to. - the destraetiou of 1). - ury-lane hr fire, aria the great diaolmek pref . tiaced - by this event upon the public stock of harmless ploasure, 'The rpretly re,ercation of the Theatre in sit. .d...tigioal beatify." This toast was received with enthusiastic tp plause. , , After several other appropriate toasts and wimp by Meant. Itisine, Kitrar, ac. Sty. the Noble unite retired at ten o'clock, and J. C. CUBWIIOI6 Esq. M. P. was unanimously called to the Chair, whet, he gave the following toast : The on-11~y of Nelsone and army his spirit lire wbare his body died, u.i the ouseteroleci of a British man of war after which Mr. F1TZ41M341)t.4 uaii ./Cd.Soles !'earl, winch was inuat rapturously applauded; and the remmuder of the eveaing was spent in the i greatest gool humour and cooriviaii.y. COak [may did net separate antit el late hone. Ysrossy_. mirsowoom 31A..t.a 30. Lientenent•General tltott, who has resided here for some time post, is appointed second in com mand, uuder Lorti Cristo, in the %Vtichester district. lie will take his departure hence ou tins day. - Earl Berkeley, Colonel of the !loyal Smith Glottrester Militia, :s expected here previous to the volanteering from that teguntio into the Be gulard. Last Saturday night the walls of the Teletneekas room, at the Old Ship tavern, vibrated with the sound of glee, song, and catch; and " Ratites Of merriment, which are aura to set the table in a roar," of a new Harmonic Society, instituted by 'nosy officers and gentlemen of the first respecta bility. Col. Fhillialore honoured the Society, by performing the duties of the Chair, end was ably supported by Ciptain Cram, of the rtoial South •Gloneester militia. Mr. Wright presided at the' piano forte, taking Parts and accompanying some delightfsl Rice', by amateurs, all of which were ptearitiglyy istvitedi sad went off with tire happiest iciety is to meet every other Tuesday‘ to report new Members, who are admitted by bal lot, with the 'privilege of bringing each a voting friend: (hi Thursday morning two birds, considered of • 1 1's'efe kind, were lakeis in this town, the one hay; log 'loom into a witutoe of Mr. lzard's boase, in Gerinan-phicm, mad the other into • saw.:pit near the Crescciitißuildittgre ; they are both of the mote species., hoeing beautiful variegate., plumage, and long birdlike a bind rail, brae like a woodcock'a; red cycy slid are'shout the site of a jay. They are very tame, and eat worms and other food eci-y. voraciously, when ishdeed before them. Seveial Cos pornions, it is said, mean to present Mr. WA itol.lt with their freedom. Autoirg the first are mentioned London sod Roahtoer. By a Decree of the ad instant, BottAPaiTS has created the eldest son of the King of liohtsoto NAPOLI:ON Louts, Grand Duke of Lag and Cleves. A general Court Martial has lately been held, at Chelmsford, on Michael and 'chummy Cassaiy„ pri vates of the std battalion of the 4th (or King's owls/ regiment of foot— " Fur hating deserted froth the said !attain's. at Col chester Barrscaa, os the lath Augost, ties." The Court found the prisoners milky fifths cajole alleged against them, and sentenced them to be transported us felons, for the term of seven years, and afterwards to be at the disposal of His MAi Sate, for service, as soldier* in an of His MAJESTI'S forces. Which sentence His MAJEITY has been pleased to approve and.confitm, and to command that the prisoners, Mieh. and roes. Ca.- sidy, shall be transported as felons, for seycn.years. to New South Wale...sod, at the expiration of such period, that they shall serve as soldiers iu the corps stationed in that colony. Thr subscription for the Eight Million of Ex chequer Bills is full—the town is lull—the House of Commons is full—and the Lottery °ilk's ate full—of adventurers, who are takieg edam - Oil ge of the tide of good luck which now noires, midis sums . to lead to the possession of ea imoseose fortune. One Ticket will 1440 e a Thousand Chasiefs—a cite cumstence which *thirds the adveitturers in the present Gran,' Lottery en opportunity rtf gaining, by it &axle Ticket or .Sharevas many Prise* as they could obtain ist farmer Lotteries by.the pito:hum of a Thousand Tickets orSharts t the demand looms , greeter, and the nfiniber unsold less, then it. any of the late Lotteries thereforelke prices will rise. Tickets and Shares are on snk, in great variety. at Swirl. dud Co.'s Offires, No. 11, Poultry,. No. it, Charing-Cross ; and No. 31, AWgate High street. The popular opinion runs high is favour of tha Lottery : the Scheme is benelioul, and in. °islet that the Adventurer should attain the four sto,oool. two 10,0001, two 3,0001. six 1,0001. ten 3001. &e. are. IA l'resent of Fifteen Hawked Tickets is given. This noble present lends to the posse sing erites heyOnd the power of ealcalatiou ; and bas created a aetierel desire of becoming s Ticket or Share holder (previous to t • fatty of April), which Hoallifllif end Co. experienced to a great ettevis at their old rotohtiahed Stat. Lottery Itilices, oft, Corrihill. and St. alergaret's !fill, Breroit th ; *here recently hare slimiesl the ce of itlAtiad., two of ut 3. k:-. MI - , I • I