The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-06-20 00:00:00

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seeiss: szst alhibitioN tivalet4 10/dWffir
l' tat the ILreeitiell ef-sev;tia ;slid
leht toeo well conek.oo. it wohld
c. pet Etsghsvoill may a tarehou of4oite tni.ei in Alex
andria, and twe or three millions of expellee, to ex-
cite IlliStlll.lemandinp among the Beys. It is true,
that in order measure success, it vests necessary that
;:re Fit st Cons& should shut his eyes upon what
passed in Egypt; and it was in this respell that
England proved delcient in foresight. But discon-
certed upon this point, she did not abandon all
hopes, and Malta appeared to her adequate to com-
plete the destiny which she had given to Alexandria.
flenee the importance which Malta has taken in the
discassion, since the publication of the report of Co-
lonel Sebastiani; hence the efforts of England to
retain that island. And, in faiEt, how could it be sup-
posed that England, predominant over every sea,
powerful in Europe, commanding in America, with-
ont competition in India; rich in her possessions, in
I her commerce, in her colonies, in the very places
which are almost out of the reach of the rest of the
triereNe, could resolve, for a miserable rock, to
iii nacc. and to declare war; if in her secret views,
that rock was not intemled to become for her a
surety for Jae success el her ulterior views of inva-
tsion, the terror of Turkey, and the means of uniting.
'her usurpations in India to those which she might
one day attempt on the ruin of the Ottoman Em-
pire
" This is win, Fn gland has not said, but what
has speak. Colonel Sebastian', escaped from the
dwagers of his voyage, has reported that which he
ba.i seen ; the 1•Ingli:h have abused his report, bttt
they have not disproved it. In the mean time, their
jeveloped projeas continue, and again menace the
rights and the repose of Europe. the first theatre
leas been released from them ' • but the means and
a
the obje are the same. They have left in quitting
Egypt the erns of dissentior., which they have an
interest to ferment. They have brought to Malta
one of the Beys, who will be for them a means of
communication, an hostage, and the occasion fur
keeping up in Egypt a constant series of rebellion,
corruption, and anarchy.
" Let us conclude this 101 l discnssion with an
important remark. It is a consolation for Em ope,
that the public opinion, attentive and concerned to
know all that appertains to the happineSs of man,
and the interests of Nations, possesses the means
which she does to come at the source of events, and
impress upon the mind the character and talents of
men who govern, as well as the cause of those evils
which menace and desolate humanity.
" But those advantages which conduce to the
progress of civilization must be misunderstood, and
can answer no useful end, if the public opinion rests,
in the midst of scandal, indolent and mute; if it
does not awe by its judgment, if its censures do not
disgrace men who are unworthy and incapable of
• governing ; who by vain ideas of a false pride, or
tor criminal views to retain eminent stations, com-
promise the discernment and the justice of their
sove.-eigns, sport with the sufferings of the people,
And without emotion, as well as without prudence,
can balance the uncertain hope of aggrandisement,
with the certainty of deluging with blood both earth
and sea, and of carrying into the four parts of the
globe, war, n.urder, and desolation.
" Posterity will, without doubt, detest the me-
mory of those inhuman and ill-affeic.ted men, who
either are not wiling, or not able to govern, with-
out aiming at di stration, and whose administra-
tion presents nothing but violence, injustice, and
rapacity. But contemporaries should remember,
that even the chara&er of their age will be attacked,
if, for want of penetration, courage and unanimity,
their sentiments are not imperiously manifested ;if
they do not let the enemies of the human race know,
that infamy mast cover all ranks; that dishonour
disarms every power ; and that in a social state,
such as that of the nations of the t 2th century, the
opinion of enlightened people, when it manifests
itself in time, is sufficient for their vengeance, stops
the course of public calamities, and prevents the
return of crimes, such as those which the English
Government has just committed, by violating, after
ten months peace, a Treaty which the demands of
Europe, after ten years of disaster, had so much
diffice'sty to obtain, from its voracious and inhuman
I ambition."

The Publisher and Proprietor of thelilornits Herald
daily newspaper, were on Saturday complained of
in the House of Lords for a gross misrepresentation
°tithe Bishop of Sr. As A ries Speech. The Bishop
of Sr. ASAP II is a maw who speaks pelt; plainly,
and is not to be easily mistaken. A moti' n will be
made this day for the prosecution of the printer.
Until the Britidi Frits was established, the l louse
of Lords was considered a chapel of ease for Re-
rorters; so clumsily, stupidly, and vaguely have the
di ,cus•ines in that most important Atsernbly been
laid before thc public. From motives of delicacy to
an individual, we decline to assign the reason why
the British Pars is the onfy Newspaper in which a
faithful report of the Debates is t!ie House of
Lords appears. The Gentlegian ss ho wet the
Lord's debates in the ,Rritirb Press,sis theiarber of
Reporters, and we are sorry to say hit sum, viz. his
present competitors, follow him baud pauibus
'General Der. D A Commander in Chief of the
Sonthern District, with Col. NEP Esti and Col. Ross,
has been inspecting the troops and fortifications upon
the coast. He commenced his inspection at Hythe,
and thence proceeded to Dover, Deal, Etc. On
lVednesday he was at Chatham and Canterbury. On
Friday he reviewed the garrison and troops at
Sheerness.
The 306 regiment has arrived at Ipswich ; as has .
• the lath at Colchester. Both regiments landed at
Harwich ; the former from Sunderland, the latter
from Glasgow. The first division of the 18th
Light Dragoons entered Ipswich on Saturday, by
,which the garrison of that town consists of the 7th
and 18th lhagoons ; the 24:h; 30th, 53d, and 69th
regiments of to line ; and the Hertford, East Suf-
folk, West Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire regiments
of Militia.
There are now three flags flying at Plymouth.
Admiral Sir J. Co arovs, h. B. at the Main (idle
Salvador del Mundo, of 112 guns, Capt. LANs, as
Commandet in Chief; Vice7Admiral Sir C.Corrots, •
Bart. as second in command, has his flag at the
fore of the Sun lostf, of 112 guns, Capt. Stress; •
and Rear-Admiral Dacecs, as third in command,
has his flag at the mizeu of the Stsex:er, of 74 vans,
Hon. Capt, STOP FO!tD, in Hamoaze.
Three French prizts, all brigs, deeply ladeoA, Si
French brig, prize to the Alalattie, of 18 guns ;
a Dutch galliot, detained by the Prince's teadet,
arrived at Plymouth on Thursday.



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