The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1810-03-05 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS. still only thinly that it was net from Its official chanoel„ he received the intelligence. Being asked—Can yor. state the substance of the alter:ollw made in the Narmtme? His Lordship opswers--.. I really do not think, especially after so long an exa, Lion cs I have now gone through, that I can r.collect perfectly the substance; it was a passage towards the close of the report, which cootaiutd rather matter of opiuion, or speculation, or rather discussion, which I thought would be bet ter out of the report ; and I asked His MAJESTY'S permision to leave that passage out of the report, which I did. Ido not think, after so long an exa mioation, I could take upon me to state the sub. stauce of that passage, or to recollect ; but it re lated only to matter of opinion, and oas only one passage, vshich. I thought, would not accord it, any respret with the rest of the imiratiit, which was merely a statement of facts." So defective a memory we have rarely witnessed. General CsAntalsa and Captain SANDON seem, indeed, to have laboured under a similar com plaint; but, since Ilssri S GS ' S trial, on which occto Lion the tittooris Memory Mideiktou made so con spicuous and unfortunatt, a tit ic, we hare nut known any prison subject lo this complaint in so remarkable a degrie as the late Cotninander-iii- Chi. fof the Expedition to the Scheldt. Such a r mid and total ohlivion of events, sarcely gone by, We tied, bom private letters from Cadiz, which I 'Reins to imply other intellectual deficiencies. It is, we toyed this day, that it had beensummonerl to I i n J vt J , apparent, from the whole examination, suritmder a second time, but with no borer 114:-, that Lord CitATHASI had forme) no definite, real than on the 6th, when the fiat fh,g or Imre or combined, or detailed, plan of the operations Iv" sent is °° the latter de'', the ""irlY heoll to be pursued for the destruction of the Fleet Co en et batteries near Moniatzoirla. upon the in the Scheldt, and the capture of Antwerp. When cu%rry of which, a Spanish ship of the hoe, wit!' Tiestiened on his concentions, or knool-dge of tan I untlied British on board. " 4 °nit" °I 1 1") - these pa.ticulars, and the mode by which he hoped site, and moored to impede their progress. together : to attain, or menut to accomplish them, he always with a launch and gun-boot frr.ui cavil English ship. evades the question, or shelters himself under am. This was part of the firing aliuded to in the Cadiz higitous and equivocal explanations. Sir Joan pane; , , we rect ived last wet k. The French Hors., Lord IIusTLET, and Lord Rosstv sr, an toret Si. Andalusia, on the tith, amounted, accord. s our without miters's ) as far as they are able, to inglio the reports of iltser.ers, to about 27.000 men, . , I 1 . 4 t% 4 I M-1114 . _ LON DON, MONDAY, M Mal s. elleco!tlin; to the latest accounts from the Me diterranean. Lord Coil.' summits remained off St. Sehastiati, s,th 17 s sil of the line. lilts Lordship did not Witte the Toulon Beet were out, 'tor had he receivid any information concerning them ; but he eibminsted off St. Sebastian, from an ex pectation that, in the present state of affair*. they to:.;'it be tempted to come dean the Med:terra. latail. The outward bound convoys for the Fast Indira, IV( at ludic., Mediterranean, and Portugal, remaits ott Saturday, at Spithead. The 3d 11..ttalivia of Royals embarked for Lipbon on Tue.- day, and remained with the 13th Light Dragoons. The Gyene, Capt. FOILKINT, coaroys the troops and Vatic fur Portugal and the Meditt rranean. A far ther embarkation for Portugal cons nieuces thii day, when three companies of the 93th regiment (3d b .ttalieti), sad one company of the Royal Stuff Corps, embark. Three Companies of the 93th Reg. (24 laatt.) and so men of the 7th foot, . .1! follow them. inciudtu g 4,0v0 ca►:dry. Our readers are already apprised thaiameng the precautions against an at tack wer►, the retnoral of the fleet to a plir.• of Greater seem ity, and also the destruction of several forts, which could not be defended w::1, erect, a:.d the possession of which would bra gi,at to the enemy. It was not until after serer .l al ph rations ! y Admiral Putty's to the Chiefs of the Spat.i.h Government, that these ►equests were com piled with. The forts of Santa Contralti:a, Menta g•irrla, and tit. Lnni•, were accordingly de and the Spanish ficet was biouvht down tom the Canteens. This work was accomplished on the 41:), try a rOl,O, the inajoitty of which were seamen. uadli tat (i.Tietion of Caplaill S. ii. LIN* sat. It was supposed. that suceenes would he sent !men England, it being the general opinion, that sic thoasatid Dritish troops would la• all* to defend the place against the whole force that the Franch could lir:tig against it, and as troops to tisat amount have since arrived f•nm Gib. 'altar sod Lilian, we ai:iy presume. that if the S i sawiaralb behave well, it was su no iniatexhate clan ger. The French. is their mend advance, were sanguine in then expectations to take the city by a toup-rte-amix, and certain of rotting off the army of A Lut•tt LIME, whose retreat is greatly ',Collet At the date of the ono , st recent ac.ouut•, there were anchored in the bay 14 Spaiii.h sail of the hoe, Aid foot English, the former sot ha!t manned. %!e thi4 clay alive the Alinutisi of the ev:.lenee en the iniquity into the Expedition to the Scheldt, comp, iitinc the conclusion cf Lord CIIATIII%ef exaialuatinii, of which tbst put, sespeetipg his 11..firdalup's winative, it not the leiti.t cui.1114%. Wt. du not any a; t, rertermi. I by a of the Crown. hoh , ,n2 grout nu'ote7 I and a Member of the Cuivnet, whicht•erm, so wholly repugnant to, and auhve•i•ive cf, et . e.y prinople of the Cu no twinn, ai• the sz cue; reepentation of thiz. Slaie Paper, by in lii.llAjrcrr. Neither Lord lit ye, a4aiii,4 olinni so much 4 iameur woo r..1,e.d at the he,:iiihing 44 the p:risetit rf I) tke ut G»tt ;0%. .1 to is,f43t 1:11,r111 • III) stcupeti of tn thP moat: t i ha Sorer, :41), m r • ten the late Lon! LiVI.CPOt 1.. the cr4stu o: iti.t %tr. ,fluence wil.c4l was ilvely a i r,' t of tt 'rob-41:n, %t r %ti t ! t i•i oset, *IA thrre, I 1 ll' niS• Li• I:0)A lolApter thr lit'pOb tur It nf, If Lord CHATHAM has embarrassed his SHIM. RI I:.s, anti invol.red himself in difficulties, by his I.oe con ln. t in the closet, old by his examination in the Ilimse of Commons ; he has wit less corn localised, we might say, offended and insulted. his ce.llt Agues, by the Contumelious nature did. treat ment of them in their ministerial capmitiesi. Was it po.sili!.• to riles. mare ,14teard and contempt of cite Cabinet, than be did, or to express it 11 mere int.:ll4.ode lai.gua4e ? list iug received my in stru says hi. Loidship, " under the Figs manual, I IL , lzht it proper to present my report t, the Kin,, which was afterwards laid ittio:e the Cabinet." When asked, to which of the sLoistt.r. he made the comniunicati in Of his intent4ms en that point? he answers. " I did nut state it to them in any Oficial. way, tlit re fore it appeared very immaterial, w lictlier stated it or not." lb* broth. r, the late Pier, at no period of his fr an 1764 to thou_li he Wight lie Sethi at variwo, petit:ids of that tune, to col stitute him.. If, in a great mea sure. the Administration, )et ever hosted his col leagues with such disregard. Lord CHATHAM seem• to have considered hirnsa as above all cm:- stitsitional caistroul, and as competent to hula a secret kat reourse with the Crown, unknown to. as well us iinle f iendeat of, either Mr. Peat Lv.it.. Lord LIVERPOOL, or SOS other Minister. Tl.i% is a new ease, hic ). we will seismic to say, has not arisen since the abdication of J 4,11.3 11. It merits, and will, di.a bares, attract the fullest Parliamentary In. vestigation. Unless the British Constitution is wily a paw", awl co! Cu. esserve, in. a reality, it valiant he passed over. That Lord Cu villas, as Coinmander. in-Cl i •r mi the Ire E.rperlition, did not fultil the ev,wetalions of the enui:vey, is granted on all hands. 11 %et lit' his fade re, huertcr, is to be attributed to any want of activity and ertvrgy on his pirt,after ari n.s the orposife coast ; or whether he was watt by himself and the other Members cif Mini- 3.,tralion, to attempt an unutlasnable mzly ht- m attar of fair dt•p:ar. We confers, that, on IVA moat .145 to It tot , 1,1.50 n ..1 rv, r% 4.ts.rr Nloworr, run•aitration of chat i)ou , ti tTpofl IA r.l ( . 1; %flux's c":ltia !it t •.11,•ctul:), oven urn:i e t1.,1111 111(.4 fr. I ISt I vc.bine4l, a% nr n the t!i•• of Co ninon-. 1)-...t fur, 4 f•t g rre at 1........ 4 v. can ,f , a -4 , 1 r an.l .1 .I , — , W.,' 4 I' I. 1 I 110 . 0 t lU .1 at` *I-1.. ut.• t pieoce lwrnre us . 4%• mc:me more awl more r‘en t the most fdroorAle cu- to thin n: • ,•, It N*ll.l • very haL4rrioti! , enturprise. 5.., else Cientrol ”rent t ; I; .ve early c• • , 1 !itle, ell the nt!.er h tro , f, theN aryl rrgiirded It. attmitittirot iit mud' more • a.y. 1311'. 110 A t o Lord CRAT/lAM I . 11:1:..,1 in Am pubtory mid rtes tit.. liit a. a In, ru!ito • t 41:• , 11, .11-t..• to he nholved, awl tonetirre .1 ,1 .urli a no•usii re. I .nignst tit. 111) , J-bible to find any h , 1,41 condut t, In 0••iof kw,rani ..il •• . Rod i.rit .eriy, a p.p, rto tiu 10, tt. til'ST A's novel, 5•,+1.7_11 ti"" ‘,••• s: ui ivr DC• CII.4PTPR of Me KNIGHTS the. G.l R 1 hR. • On Saturday His Majesty held a Chapter of the Most Noble order of the tint ter, at Wind-or Cot tle, for the purpose of itivestiog the Mari - si, el lesley with the i asmit blue ~,,, , occusiotied by the death of the Isle Duke of Portland. About eleven o'clock, the Nuhle Persnages, who Were to form the Chapter, begun to drive at Windsor; lit eite Caster Knig at Arms, and other I illis•ers belonging to the Herald's office. The Hops' Hone Chianti (blue*) dismounted, did duty noisid the Castle upon the occasion, nod fined the eta.sd entrance to St. tieorge's Hall, to receive the Noble Knights. His Maj..sti, as usual. dined at one o'clock ; after which, :donut too o'clock. Lurch Willouglshy de Broke, the I.ssrd in waiting, informed the priii eipsl King at Adds, that His 41isjesty was ready to hold • Chapter ; and the Kiii4lits brim; previously arranged, tics:tasting to their seniority, they walked in ensiol pro.:ess.osi, the junior Knights tirst, all dressed in their superb tulles', made of puriclu relect, lined with white sa , to, with their elepist eolbsrs of the Order on their shoulders, abich had a vele grand street. They proceeded singly, to the ful' losing order The F. 41.1 of Mrimosols, The EMI of Citrate, field, The Fart of Wusehekea, Thr. Duke of Dentifvri, 1411 Camden, Earl She uei r, The Earl of tte.tworhind. Thcir Royal 14 Om v.: ea The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of Cowbell:mit, The Dale co Kent, The Doke of (la, me, The Duke oi Yor k, The Pewee of ; The lion Pr. JuLu 1 i.ber,t.sLuy of si;li.lour7, CLuotallor of the l /nll r The HonourAlblc and Rev. Edward Legge, Dr:ln of Wind,,,r. R ar of I t-1.; Sir Isaac Ilear.l, it.itzlit. Garter P. incip:,l li•Ig at Arum; fraacis Qii.irmr, I .q. lie put) I•Aur ..t the 13huk 80..1; His Mnjasiy's ttiiiccrs .1 Stair ais4 Atteiu:auts; The Sown ten, its his full Holm. of the Order ; The Master of Its itajesty's Robes, holding ap ha tiain The Sovereign took his seat in a superu t hair ht the head of it table covered crimson velset, with the ma-=y silver !ink-stands belonging to use Privy Countil upon it. The Kai after bowing to the Fovereigii, toot. their seats at the table according to their seniority. The Chapter 114 then opened, by resitliwz the Statute under wloich the Order is held, and sifte .- wards the Chancellor proceeded to intimate to tin: Chapter, that IN was cernmanded by the Sovereign to inform them, that it wa, his r.yal ants to up a vacant stall belongin to that Noble Oriltr, occasioned b } this death o f the late Did.e of l'uit latul. The Principal King at Arms I).•ing then winding at the foot of the tilde, in his 101 l robe., and his staff of office in his hand, retired to an adjoiiiimz, room, and Introduced the Nlir.t \oh'.• the Nikki-pi.. Wellelsry to the Sove:cign, uho, on a crimion velvet coshion, the !..( , tertt?..n mai I'.t tiir sword of sta•e over his Lca•l, by that ceremony the honour of knighthood of tlii. Noirie I ltder ul• the Gaiter upon the oral] which occasion he had thi honour to kis. Ili Nlatysty's hand. Tie Noble NI .:1164, ttrtlt Ord King at Arms, thin r. d, lou iug. The Chancellor then collected from each knight, he. ginning with the l'rirce of Wale., and finishiu•; with the Earl of Dartmouth, thrir volt s , which each Knight had uritten upon a foolscap sheet of paper, lottled in lour, a•td Brent to the Sovereign, who. after exaiiiii.ing them, tonne tril the t:liancellor to declare, in hi • iiame, the Marquis Wellesley duly elected n :%1t of the most üble Order of the Gaiter. _ The Earls of Dartmouth and Chesterfield, the two Junior Kitights, with Pr;tiripal King at Arms, then retired, bowing, and,introduced the Marquis Well•sley ; Principal King at Artist, carrying the garter, rill/baud, and order, upon a crimson velvet cushion. All of them continued bowing, 114 they approached the Sovereign. Tpn.i their iirsiral at the hued of the table, the Prit.ce of Wales and Duke of York introduced the Marquis to the SJr.'• reign, who, kneeling upon his tight knee, the Sovereign was graciously pleased to place the Order of the Gaiter betwern his left knee and calf. The Marquis theu rose end the Chan .t llor pionuiniesd the following admonition : Tu th. honour of Gat omnipotent, and in meitiori4.l of the blend Alai ts-r, St George, tie about thy h fir thy re nown, this Noble (sante. wear it as the symbol rill, mo s t ; I. Inrtriousll,der, serer to by furzat or laol SAP 'hetet)) thous ouq•st be admonished la serous 4 soli hawing us& itake a jart Oar. ill 11.11• Ch tio.o shat t.r rte. r fed, thou rni.)*st stead that, sallautl) I,g ,l. viol success fully conquer." The Noble 7Warquis then knelt tipor Lis right knee again, when the Soverr , w, s, iota, a the !due iilibansi icf: alter ructi ; :, the fol.owing a!nio.ia:oii W:l4 pro. H ouored " Weer this r:hbanti about thy neck. it.l.irre.l wail the image of the blessed Wart', sod suliti., 01 f10 . .t, ht. Cutup, I.q *Luse iniitntiun provuk..l„ thou uta.t sa u,. r. pass bulb prosprruyi cud adirrise .ahriaures, th it, hr, ing constantly vanquished tot curious, h..th 1.,. 11 and &•u!. thou m.a a eel no's !teem the praier ..r tbi• t.sasient hat, but Ire mooned nrtir tbitpslus of . t. ' , nal victory." Each Knieltt then aiunk 14 alit tne " ws , and cou4tatttlair4l him upon 1..• Chap?-r then brekt• up, e Kni g in., • .tift tile PI.II. r , i• I ~t a •Einsi.twm• ,miner, is St.ll:‘.,•:gt . b i fur tilt m hy Ili Lod ( . 7o4rrl.ro's t NUilfe II l. ri bra t.. MAI 161.1 gli, Lt o, 1 / 1 1.11; f 0.41 at 11 ..151 1 :ii..14) !brat. ll.‘ • ti. ....t,./t ti,r fir.%kY Ilul , RD. D BAILLM, NIDAS, :cod irtd 11 CO: , •altatiun t . 4 rO. .11- bro'=•*tort, iiri it dal H health. Yr .terilav rrorinn Ni.orzTV, prt , ca tl'srA na SOPM ; , Ceoltii..iil.• I t.:. Eirl ly Cl4;!1'/I1 AND. flit II Cwrieral C‘ltc%% A irnir, and 31,.; PRICE, '11:11 y.•l. and ti. 4 , 111 s•rinon prew! e I .th, 11.%. CDAM rA 41. d rßrrsud. rettt.t.,l t • liar P•titc.•. R,VAL FAMILY tNi !UA.. ts).• • ~ ,~ i „ . 2. to CJC :auC ) . 11:2! t !Inn. ft. t. wit ! I %ntlt • I:. •‘ I LKi fos 11..4; v:I 'lr.• 11l • 1...) r ~ t :) r.,_ ( i •1,• .•t,r t op i iog;i4 t::e T. /1-Y '• .it LI I: !LW- :c LORD so.vrrtriLLL'S Sießnya I1(1. D. or el • Yesterday afternoon t..e , A intended to he sheoli for th e Lori Sottletride; foe t ., attituals, other , rive •t Nlr. t du•-lc in the tre..ing ; et '• t: ttl ;,;•. lOW 40 4'04 Th. Doke of liet:ont, two Ikt•on s cre.ltoza and fit , . weasel's 1:a. let 1:•,•., • • • •.•••• • • downf•tt• r•lio tt n, 3l•tt a ;•.;" i , :" ' 4 •• • • ' Iwo lierrtOrd oxen, Iwo I,tvoll E.Nu...1 T. slut. v., CAI. a Deem heifer • E-q. tire ‘ritioalr. - th.es and to- ' • Was. If ,two 1401,n. Writ illll6llll, 1401.- two 1)01.401 r.N • jar,, Iwo 11l , OAk.. J ;,•, II estfur.l town Allattm I t „ . - • Wettitsc, tot° Ilt %44111X11,1 31e %Villmaa INutstit, ern., ft: • o :lillt.tur 1V.11,40, jou.. Sire slut„ NI, •1. !ioulls loin '' •`• • juu, 14%t LU o , . • S•11111t1.1,1ottotr, two ptigs,ixe. 31.10 y other animals are rtp , e:ei 1. i re , the • by ha sl ,id I . le z •t i 7 whole, the hole, and mak e mid teal up at. ir i, the , ‘, alter tie dinner, al-111 , Ill'oa, at Fu ~ , • 'l'ava rat, pro' a-.itory to t tle-!tti ty of UK. , • ...hoe clips, a loch are pr..p.r..1 f.r • caudal •tt b. A T:irddling ‘l* Or' 01 ;col • curi. , us ittil.lentents its husbantl ,- .., other. expeqted. 1-1!V I,I•7'EL, 1(;11. - ,*(,E. COl ' ltT orCO3lAlefN PLEAS, cottt.M r. 1.101'1C7R., This was an action fly a :114e:tint of the Def. nitwit, It StVt , :l•ll p • c..t is the value , to the I)i•fendene: 0441'. It t: dhu 4 hl.l- th,- Iluate on the night nistlie e t 1,01.4,0.. scar - lig a hot in olit• 11 there w.•••:t mot ltcliag !WC ell ll.oolrllllo , lCd wstil:' in the e•oar... :;,..ave it t... cr t questing that he v..oulat ai a: aC: it ealea• tieposite,h •1 . 1. e tier , eoing tI a I.);lea..futit„ oi.orn • gentleman of ti speetabilitv, m :4 l). %, , • h " rn to take c; a ize of Alit, Cob• h • t I), ft !Want to do, . . to he ItT ' air. 1, I•owev,:r, tho ;•. to : - • ' gn:te. TO fre, , ter a 4.•ow1•••••:•11'". f r .1 .. r. the pn . .ent • .- ao : .; 1 - •a .t was eonten,fe !, tilat It 4''.. jo.i! :.i1 • a' .tied ti.at CV.If t' , •ox, f,s .7 triivi:• have fern t JA‘it s 4;41 t ; ,• &whin! not lielo4 to rt , :t 'lt r4k1;.4 Cf CO: iant ..nd •:I ••.,;•• , , T ; not el: ' . l.•ot to that ticgt.•.• of 14 , ,•• alto , 1i••44 to a 1•1•1.(1 - , 4.)1 : .•:, with! tlrrl,ale:: I he •• ( - 0• tr) I .w of the „with.- .• taiu: l d t o h,..t,:e% the srue c •,.• •, - in; than as a my.n natct ,' i I be,,taw . 14 protett..,.4 his ce‘n (he,•••%-erVdt•••:ii, Io- left th. - i, ••,, !,"''. - ltt , ?. N t tor the I l laint ff-L)a:11 igts 1.);. 111; VW: c. J ACUIS. This w.i. 44 action against a ( * apt tin of t .• for damage, arising front the impro;,• sta. a,!. tinat;tity t f tallow entrusted to It's car". 1". .•• f•eJII:d that th , tallow ais plated t the to"' 1. a quantity of tier afro. e, r.itltuut aly 4 plea,! beta, en, and, above the ric-, a grt...l , 4 -1 of sugar ; I.e the heat and pre•saire ara..in:'• 4 I% the tallow 14'..,s So t oinpletelv Snell• d, 4444 in pumping the ship, they pumped up ta...0. Vettli..t for the Plaintiff. 11tErt:Tr3 COURT, M IRO! J• CIIIA. CON. BERRYMAN V. lit:LL• This wal. a IViit of lantriry &T. ieV' I !• Sheriff of Nlarlclkaes, to t.!! I • I action brought lit - tile • .1, for crituinri convenoation atilt which the latter had uu:'ered of to definilt. Tile danriges were laid a:. . • (;uftmslar, far the t client, Mr. fern loan, a:l4 an• A: • o.lltV. , ' • ' the )if - i:dalit, uas t % e Hire 12..po..itury, in 111 Al r. married in the ye er 17:-7, and had toe • 11i1re Were tl." 11•"flg. 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