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is . . . , THE Bilt/TISH PRESS. LONDON. SATURDAY, MAncm 21. I - - I A vessel from Demerara is arrived at Liverpool, which passed Martinique on the 12th last. While rff that place; she was boarded by the iiivistch sloop of war, Captain Distal:RAP, who informed her, that Fort Bourbon was shortly expected to m surrender, as the British troops were on the hills bombarding it. A third set of Papers, relating to the I.tte cape kitious to Spain mid Portugal, has been published. It consists of thirteen letters from Major-1;1~nd Lairs, dated successively from Gijon, Oviedo, Santander, San Vinceitto, and Lugo. The first is dated so far back as the 31.0. of August, and. with several of those that immediately follow, consists of such local infonnatiou as Geti. LEITH could collect, and the means adopted by him to encourage and assist the rising spirit of the country. The latter part of these fetters relates to the military operations of ROXAWA and Gem BLANK, in the early part of time war, at Balboa, Samosa, and Valtitesada. The iityrutkuce of Lord CASTLEREAGH. aho itow appears to have formed the plait of the eampaigu, in not fixing a place for the landing of the troops tenor to the theatre of war, is fully established by the authority of General LEITH. In page 173, al. lading to Rost sass corps, amounting to 8,671, that lacelcd at Santandet, lie says, I conceive their coming at once so near the hue of operations of great iniportauce." Here we have no less au thority than that of General LEITH. against the course that was'adopted, and led to suck a fatal catastrophe. By one of those sudden trausitians which mock all human calculation, hut which will not excite astonishatent in those who are acquainted, either from history or from p•rrwtul knowledge, a ith the characteristic features of the Spanish people ; a resistance, equally general and efficient, has arisen in various parts of that extctisive peninsula, to the further progress of BONAPAUt it. We are as-ured, that, in addition to the advice, received by Govern ment in an official, or at least in a regular shape, from Oporto, Liken, awl Cadiz, private letters, of au authentic description, have been transmitted to respectable individuate in this metropolis, within the last two days, fully confirming the above ac counts. They positively state, that throughout all Gallicia. a regularly-organised insurrection has taken place ; that the invaders are retiring, or have beeu expelled from Orense, Toy, and St. Jago de Compostelle. Lastly, that Ferrol and Corutin* arc already blocked by the patriot ituurgeuts. whose nnmbers hourly. as well as rapidly, wistaria. One of the letters alluded to, dated from Vigo. and of which we have seen an extract, asserts that the Austrian levies had surrounded St. Ander°, and hoped to compel the French in that place to surrender. Without pledging ourselves for the absolute cer tainty of these facts. we cannot possibly doubt that the French arms are Imo longer progressive in altaost any part of Sio6i. The sudden departure of NAPOLPON. the recall of the Imperial Guards, whose exertions are now wanted on the Daittibe. and the critical position of the I:sucker's affairs iii Austria, Russia, Turkey, as well as in .Sintriny and Prussia ; so tinny events taking place nearly 'at the saute moment, must necessarily- awaken, en courage, and propel the Spanish energies. Junett Bow APARTE, the Tensedo of this great Enchanter. his Viceroy. and lois instrument s may conciliate, by his linty, or negative virtues, the roil sill and affection of many individuals ; but he can neither immure respect, nor loyalty, nor terror, except while he is sustained by superior force. Ile may coal nue to occupy the Royal palaces, to diets himself on the Prado, or to preach to the. Spanish Pr, I oes at the church of Our Lady of t ; lan his sceptre can only be confirmed by new Memories *ping the Austrians,. We must, nevertheless, admit, that so long as 808 APARTE POLO wilts to retain the passes anti tile keys of the Pyrenees, to gether with the four frontier provinces of Biscay. _ ... Navarre, Arragon, and Catalonia, he is in fact m.o ter, in a military *Luse, of the peninsu la ; even though Old uud New Castile were recovered by the patriots, and though Joszeu were compelled to take refuge at Saragossa, or at Painpeluna. In this view of the subject, we never can enough re gret or lament the fall of Saragossa, or the fate of PALATOL In whatever way his death has bee■ neccomplished, the loss to his country is incalcu lable. The Spaniards may find other Chiefs as brave or as able ; but it is not easy to replace a man, whose virtue was proof to all corruption or seduction. Like Pattie of Nlacednia, the Corsi can Conqueror buys his way to Empire, and sub jugates more by gold than by arms. Still, it is evident that NA voLuov, far from hay hag athiaved, as be promised ■nd thmateuisi, the redaction of the Pyrenean Peninsula, is, on the contrary, arrested raid-way, and compelled to turn his efforts to another quarter of Europe. lie may, indeed, return, after entering a second time into Vienna, and complete the sny.ction of Spain. Ent, meanwhile. how is Jorarn to ►emain at Ma drid' Will the Spun ands allow this precious in- _~ N -"~ . IBC MlMlllii tenal to elapse, without tusking the greatest exer Liens to recover the capital ? if they are capable of 'such iuertiun, they do not merit to he free. We believe, however, not only that they will turn their arias tote r& Madrid, but we are assured that new co-operations, on our part, are about to be made. 'Three regiments are under orders to No kirl withoot delay ; and, us we conceive, for Spain; but their 'particular local destination we do not pretend to ascertain ; 'nor, under such Ministers as ours, do we entertain any confident expectations of stiecess. IVhat ciiii he especttel from a Cabinet which sent DALILYNWLE to supersede %Vet.t.s:si.ax ; and which dictated the contradictory, impractica ble, or uniutellible orders, by which Sir JOHN Menus was finally sacrificed ? if Spain, or if Austria, possess virtue, firmness, and resources, to stand the revolutionary, as well us the military shock of the common destroyer, the ancient d) uus ties, and the ancient order of event., may yet be upheld, or restored. We by no aprons despair of Germany, hopeless 1 15 the po s ition o r th a t countr y appears. Even in the midst of submission and prostration, we see sparks of loyalty, and manifest ations of weariness, or abhorrence, of the Ajaccio breed of Kings. lu Westpbalie,.lxaossix's power and person . ars held iu emitempt. Prussia and Saxony seem disposed to mike one more struggle for emaneipation. If, as some of the Foreign Ga zettes assert, the Austrians have repulsed Matt Most, on the side of Curniola, and secured Trieste, while their farces are advancing into Bavaria; and if, on the other side, the troops of that power have, by a rapid movement front Bohemia, possessed themselves of Dresden; the game is not yet up, and Europe way be saved. We dare not, it is true, en courage say saligitiue hope% after our past expe rience ; but the next advice' from Germany may open new prospects. General CLawi.ctNii NAS yeetenlay taken into eaatudy by the Sk.rjeutit at Arm; of the num of Commons, and committed to Nengate. Yesterday inorniiig liis Manny. and 'lnures AUGUSTA. accompanied by Liarls CHLATERPIIILD and WINCHIL764. Generals DE BUDE, NIA%:.10E11. and FITZROY, aad Lady A,.ststA CEMIREII.4IIO 9 rode in Windsor Great Park, and returned at half vast twelve o'clock to the Castle. Princesses Sorsa.' and Amtmea area little better. Iler MAJESTY. we are sorry to say. is slightly in disposed. Yesterday, at two o'clock, Sir DAVID DUND4I held his first public day, at the Commander-in- Chief's Office, since its appointment to that Office, and gave audience* to about thirty General Offi cers. Among theist were, the Nlartiois of Ile NT.. LEY. Lord CLAaINA. Sir Evitt; COOTE, S.r MAIL[ WOOD. Gen. BaLrova, Gan. TIMISTON, Lieut.-Gen. BaLtottn, Le. Ste. Sir 13Avto warn dressed in full uniform, but :recited the °Serra out of Uniform. The Adjutant and Quarter-:das ter-General attend Sir I)►vlD I)LINDAS every day. at his Office. An American vessel, celled the Hiram. which had broken the eintstrgo, arrived at Greenock lust Saturday from Savannah. She has brought papers to the 14th tilt. A Resolutiou had heels proposed in the House of Rowesentatives, and reti•ired to a Committee, proposing to authorize by law the cousinatiders and cress of merchant vessels of the United States to °pixy* and to repel force any attempt to search them by British or French armed vessels. If such law be passed and persisted ill, it most inevitably produce hostilities between this country and the Vatted States, 1111 it would involte the very existence of our maritime rights and su periority. The Princess ELIZA, m she is tenfied by BONA PARTE, and whom he has declared Arch-Duchess of Tuscany, with the title of Imperial fligh tless," is the favourite sister of die Corsican. 1.1 St. Domingo, while her first husband. General Lc CLEac, governed and desolated that beautiful island, she awaseed an innuEnse fortune, which, tozetber with her connexions, procurtil her a at voila husband, the Prince BORGFIEII6. During her resident:cut Paris. some years ago, Madame 130 NA• PARTE atel she were Limon to live on the worst terms. This revolutionary Princess is near forty sue years of age, possessed of no personal amity -I.IOIIN, lett urine, Isigh.spinted, rapacious, end fond of dominion. The Tuscaus universally deprecate her arrival among them at Florence. Yesterday, a Court of Director.. was held at the Indio House, when Captain T 1101441 HERBERT 11 KRIS, wax *warn into the ermine:nod of the ship Retreat, and took his final leave of the Court, pry violas to departing for Madeira, Madras and Bengal. On Monday the Rochester and Chatham, Vo lunteers. comer:mks' by Lieutenant-Colonel Two. I moti. mid lately forming • port of the North Avlesford Legion. assembled ou their parade. at Chatham, and were informed, that a letter had Lees received by their eninenutaling offieer,directing that the member* of the corps should deliver in their arms and accoutreinetits, Hi. MaJiarrY not having any further occusiou for their services. A short time since the three companies corn mended by Major Tnomsort received a notice to the same effect ; as did also the troop commanded by Captain TYLDIEN. The Drape, Avant, from Iluyti and Jamaica, for Liverpool, is totally lost on the coast of ForiWa. The Hanle, GROV F. from the Brasile to Bristol. was taken the 4th inst. A•-taken the 14th, and sr. rived at Ilymouth the .24d iust. A Gentleman who arrived front the Continent on 'Tuesday last, states, that France had declared war against Austria, hod that the declaration was published at Paris on the 17th iustant. It is stated in one of the New York Papers, tliat two vessels were immediately to he dispatched to England and France, with the whieletese of the American Government, and that if it were not ac ceded to, war would be the consequence, and the Mme %Isere!' would convey home, from loath coos tries, the American Ministers cud Consul•. POE7'IIY. ON DM FANNY SIND, AND ACCOMPANY DEBIFI.E o• ?MK PIANOtORTI:. 7hrroiag. the Ibth not. llost oil' will Nature, front I•er boundless store, Just (i•r s voice, and then wall give no more How of. will Srirnre boast her le.irned note, Whilst the Sung Ishantrs in the Artisrb throat But, bark! MARIA tunes th'scrord.ng siring— thcir treasures bring. Vuited thur—the) bid the boeute Flow With public seal—or melt at private uoei Or sum all tiptue......teb euniac gay, Pat ticipate the Wieling hoar. of Mu) Or, pow, os softer meludies will inure ► Awl lap it in F.l).ian strain. of Lowe. Whateer she will.—the Puitiuse uwu her lays, Whilst Truth eutwiwea the wreath of Public PI air,. A. E. (.IJAIL 7 ii P. Messrs. HARRISON. BANCLEMAII, and GREAto aarr's Sixth Cuoicen took place, last night, at the new rooms, Ilanover-square, and was anemic, by nearly the whole of the Subscribers. In the al,- seace of Mrs. Bi LUNG-run, Mrs. A SIIE most oblig nigh came tiireard, and slug the favourite song of e in quests ciglio," with great sweet ness taste, and execution, and received unbounded applause ; she also sang. .6 Where shall the /over ma," the words from Aiarmiun, composed by Dr. CLARKE, with the happiest effi:et. The facoulite glee of Return blest days," aas snug by Messrs. HARKIN/N. Gus*, Etna° r, and LEI.LASIY, with all their usual excellence. Madame BIANCHI gave the el g song of .• !Vital Passion cannot Nu de raise and quell ?" from DIY Üb: 3'6 Ode, with great sweetness and melody. The whole Concert was admirably pet formed, and received the most unbounded applause. There were present-- Their Royal Higliurimes the Dukes of Cumberland and Cambridge ; Earls fortescue, Dartmunth am: IMrolev ; count Curzon ' • Baroness Howe; Lady Kigg Miller, and Sir Dreionsood sa d Ltuly Smith. The Alarchinness of 5A1.198041' had a select party lust creating at her house in Arlington-street. Madame CAT A LANZ. %it 4 bar characteristic kindrusia, has iiii . ered to lend her vocal oilcan' to . Mr. KALZZINI'S Spring Concert, at Bath, nest month, in the absence of Mrs. IhtttanToX ; who, we regret to say, continues much indisposed. The Duchess wf (toxin:men and Mr. NIAN NEILS have arrived in town, and commenced th e ir parties, this week, with e. fashionable diluter, at their house, Portman-squire. Mrs. Bestitost's grand ball and supper will be one of the first parties in the fashionable world after the holidays. The Marquis of STAFFO4II will give a grand dinner, to-marrow, to the Earl of Eisait and a nu merous party of Nobility. • . Mr... Lex, of camphor-hag memory, is busily erupts/est its bringing out w es:cosid edition of her Essay ow Gorrrnment. We uts:ler,tund, that there were upwards of Niel. received at the tlpeni-l-lonse, uu Tiatirvlity evening, fur the benefit of the Drury-Luse Coin petty, and about 4000 persons were cuinputeLl. to be witting its walls. Lord and Lady MONSOK retHruivil cetenlay to their house iu Seymour-Owe 'trout essidtioloiry. They intend to leave tows next Muodat fur Bristol, for the recnsury of hie Isirdsliiti's health. The Exeter Theatre nil close, this night, with to Ae Honey Moon." and the farce of .4 Ile Loyal Soldiers." for the bent lit .if Mr. CON N FITT. The Misses Grains' were to take their leave of the Dublin Stagi ml Wednesday evening, the en tertaiiiinents being for their own bear fit. The . 21th of April is fixed upon for the ;tread cavalcade of the Whip Club ; they start, four-iti hand. front Cavendish-squaw, for Salt-hill, near Windsor. Yorkshire drab close-bodied (oars, w h long skirts, and broad-brimmed hats, end be the dash. Mr. BUXTON will take preeedelice, as usual. Twenty-two barouche landaus are expected to start. It is a fact no less singular than true, that as his Royal flightless the Duke of Venn: was contmg up, yesterday, in his chaise and four, front IVindsor to town, one of the leaders fell, and was dragged by the other horses fur a considerable distance. The carriage was soon itol/11C11. And 110 nevi/lent of A serious nature ensued. But et took place aliiiiist exactly opposite to Mrs. CLARKE'S house, in the King's-road. Westbouro.place. Either, however, she was not at house, or she had the delicacy and good-breeding not to present herself o: to appear at the windows. The feast of the Jourdan' look plaee on the lStit of February Ist Petersburg. notwithstanding the severity of the cold. The ceremony is as fol lows. A hole is made in the ice of the Neva, the Abbot or Archbishop blesses the water winch fling hole presents, by plunging a cm's therein ; he then sprinkles this water over the colours. which are pre sented to him by the subalterns. The Court walk front the palace to the liter, lin it kind of prover slots. on a road of planks prepared for the purpose, and guards on each snit, forming a Hue. At the bead snatches the Priest's attendant, beariug a lantern and lighted tapers; he is followed by the clergy. according to their quality. The Abbot ends the procession, holding in his left baud a cross, placed horizontally oil his head ; he i, followed by the Emperor, its tttt 'form, and by all the Tinto/Pal family. Above the place where the ice is broken, a 'pavilion is erected, where the August Person ages remain during the ceremony. After the beim diction,• the multitude press forward in crowds to partake of fly holy water, and convey it home, particularly to the sick, whit to those unable to at tend the ceremony. The Emperor and the Duke. Cosswi T trsz were the o n ly branches of the ltuperial family who 'Attended 'his year. in consequence of the severity of tin cold; which wile so intense, that many of the s..lilt. v... Ith.. were under arms, and others bearing !lie have had their nose. and ear. bust-hlt!en. LAW I ...TE LI.IO4NCL C HAT OF CHANCERY, Limooors-Isis, Xiang& RlCillat* Primate* e. LIMN 111141,00011. Sir Samna. litotim.e woofed for an injusetion to prevent a Mr. Thompson from participating On the profits of the partnership ex i sting bstweeto the Plaintiff and Defendant; and also that a Receiver should be appoiuted to collect and receive the outs suntan% debts; and that the Plaintiff should have free recourse to the Office of the Defendant, his h it h er . Thi s snow' was grounded on the verdict of a Jury, who mill an isaueb directed from that Court, so the Court of King's Bench, at the Sit tings after last Teruo which determined, that the Plaintiff was entitled to a quarter of the profits of the business, loon the year IWO. (Sc, lifirrnal P I.ok Bat t e rd l Y A P44f .'.mutt 4 11 )1 i4t, 4. ) after hearing Counsel on b o th aides, declared, that he always lomat hardship and difficulty in decidi ng o n 'caw« of portner.hip, but there never clime one of greater delicacy before him than the present. lit reeinn mendeol the parties to settle it neticiolde ouon:14:t theinselveoi, and he would give them until uesilay morning for that purpose ; if it were tout theu justed, he would be obliged to decide in a way that would be felt severely by all parity.. ET.I lAISSIUDGE. Curn-luspector's Ifaiell Pr lwat. pet haul M. toe. to sal. —a. Harley, per gainer —d. to Ca Oats Jet. —4l. le St*. —d. Besse 014 —d. to Peas sas to 61a. VHICt.. IJF HOY!. ••011. TOCARTI. k 41411, 41. 144 to Kent, 01. on. to CI. nuusex, ul. to 31. ion. Natuerx 21. id.. to 4! Limes, 41. —.4. 40 a. Hs. *Fitrah:" 6i. —.. to 114 PRICES OF HAY AND N I FINANY,Y EATEN DA Y. ST.J.C.IrPis. Hay. ....I. too. total. 12i. Od. flay to tol.loo Steaw,sl.lyo. to a 6 ao ad. New, —O. to 01. Cl..eer, 61. i.e-to 71 1166 gtftw, lb.. to it. as NEWGATE AND LF.ADENHALL kANIETS . . — (Ny the Coream) lea as. ed. to th. ♦.l Yes! la. ad to ir. ott Motto. is. 11.1. to ea W. I Poet so. W. to S.. ad PRICE 01 Si, Jamer's Market.. se 44 Clare :Market ..... 51 lid 7 r.iit . TogruTalim• oes 641 —• Yellow Ruino• —• o Wharrhapel Markel 311 44 per at. of ----- Ammo-- 58 ♦3d I White ditto.. 946 od ou; t; Soap ditto._ NA •d opi 0 Melting Stuff bpi od was to Ditto nigh aN N —.6 0 Grave, l4B • (iouil Deep.. Allatibed,is as—Cord, t too 0 4 14. ed--lienlat, tot oil Yellow lisp, MY 10 us Price of Camlles, per am Spring, now so rapidly approaching, is about to animate all nature. It is submitted, whether &great auxiliary for heightening this felicity, will not accrue from the attaiument of any one of the many capital Prizes, which so superiously distinguish the present Lottery Scheme, that is now rapidly approachit g also to a determination :—The experiment la to be tried at a very trifling risk of Imo. Yesterday the sergeant-saddler of the filth regi ment of Light Ilragoolus,eomosandird by Brigadier- General SVEWART, exhibited before the Cost- . staNues-sx-Carxr, *Ur his approbation, an im proved saddle, to carry two pistols instead of our, and a more convenient way of carrying the horse shoes. The saddle Isenig exhibited on a horse ut th e dime of the CusemaNins-is-CmiEr's Office, attracted the atteutioli of a number of military officers. Last week some evil-disposail person* entered the parish church of Crean Brillion'', in Northainp tmoMire, nail broke open the family vault of the Right Hon. Earl SProcia, when they %tripped the colfios contained therein of t liti r platen, handles, and ornamental fortitture. flit the I;th inst. at Hants, the Lady of Richard Goodtand, I:•q. of a sus sod heir. Os the tith March, at Douiie Ludic, Deur Edinburgh, the Lady is' I ..rd House, of a ilsogliter. Olt Tuesd 7 nownine twit, the*Lads of the Hen. Colonel Macdonald, at his home II& Nutting Hill, sear Kensington, of a sun. MARRIAGES. Yesteiday, at Si. Marys'a-bonue Clitssek James Wiack. trunk, Esq. of Word-street, to Miss Fri, tlimshtsc ci James Er',, Esq. of May-Fair. Oa Tharsdav sesnislit, at Mary. Chute h, Captain Woodley Lutset, of the Roy.:l Navy, to Miss Gordon, only daughter of the late George Gorillas, Esq. Vise Melviile gave Mrs Cordon away. On &doubly morning, by his Grace the ArelstrisLipnf Tort., Captain Caisselio, of the Royal Nave. MIMI* Haisley, eldest &near, of tie late J. It. Hadairy, Esq. of Want, Pri m r, Herts. Tuesilliy, the Hue. sad Rev. Edw. (i.e,, Rector of Pease more, Wilts, brother to Earl Grey,.to Miss C. Cruits, daugh ter of J. Crofts, Esq. of Groeskant, near Neehoi y. Last aei k, Chas. Cobb, F,sq. grandam' of Thomas Cub).. F.lni. of Slarlbarotigh-boildisgs, Bath, tit Miss Cuotray, of the Crescent. Ou the Lull Mot. Humphrey Risolosils Jones, Esq. s.f Garthmillita, Musigoisoryshire, na sliss Jones, daugh ter at the Ressreusl J. Junes, Rector of 'Waterston, Pem brokeshire. MATRA. on Tn.-sitar last, in the aeak roar of his ark nfliorn few days illitem ' Mr Robert Raines Raises, mail years Guyer am .4 the g aul for Holt, soil county of aka same —Ws sit &round that a petition has been pal sorted to the Sheriff, from the dehto a at present is the gaol, praying that Alto Boars stay he costioned in the maim A r Essetit, Yorkshire, age.l 7r, afters hug soceessissa of •rwrie ep,lrplir Off, Hithard Gourh, yeti hooves to the literary and antiquarian staid. la the course of hue lung life he r stippmed to have cuserral Mum paper with hu pea than is weapon coedit coolant. On Townley. at Bathos( a typhus fever, egad sy, Mt. Walter Smith, treasurer of this Timatrmanyal, Rath sad Bristol. HIGH WATER, THIS DAY, AT Loisix)N.gitiDGl Morn. It aftcr ..1 I Evert. 53.. Diu. otter.. S. OF ftreich.s YIisTEUDAY. 3 per Crrt. 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