The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-04-17 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

I.ON DON,
TUESDAY. APRIL 17.

The coun►y borough of Carmarthen hrs called
a public meeting, to consider the late measures
against Mr. JOHN GAL' Jong., and `Sir FRANCIS
BURDSTI% In consequence of a requisition from
se►eral respectable burgesses and inhabitants, the
MAroa has appointed Monday, the 43d instant,
for that purpose.

The Benches of Lincolo's•lnn have recently
refused an application of Mr. Burr. the Geode-
rnan who shot Loa Cautmost) in a duel, to be
called to the Bar.—The ground of their objection
is, that he bed been Litely a prisoner in the Court
of King's Bench. . _ _

A paper has been circulated purporting to be a
recantation by the gallant florcaa of all Ms pa-
triotic principles, but it is certainly a most con-
temptible fah* icat ion.
It is the preratent opinion of the Oaten in the
British arm•. that 40,000 British troops are equal
to the defence of Portugal; ia consequence of the
few passes. and their great natural strength.
the humeward.bound East India Beet is arrived
in the River.

Mr. M•KENete, who is to negotiate an exchange
of prisoneis of oar between France and England,
arrived at Plymouth, on Friday. and inainediately
embarked an board • cartel trawl-boat, lying in
the Sound, for Mml•ix.

There was a grand military inspection, last morn-
ing. in Hyde Park. At seven o'clock the following
troop. began to assemble on the ground. forming a
line Rom the right of Keusiugton Gardens to Hyde
Park-corner. The liue was lormed by ten o'clock,
cu the following order :—On the righthiliree troops
of ertillery ; the lst and :id Regt. of Life Guard.,
650; a detachment of the Royal Horse Guards (blue)
250 ; the 241 Magoon Guard., or, Quern's Bays,
510 ; the King'. Own, or, Secood Dragoon Guard•,
530 ; the Green Horse, or, sth Light Dragoon
Guards, 500 ; the 15th Light, or, Duke of Cum-
berland's Hus•ers, 660; the 10th Light Dragoons,
650 ; and three troops of artillery, which closed the
lefk At ten o'clock, Sir D. DUNDAS, Olt CORl-
mandrr-tn•Chief, their Royal l lig hnesars the Oakes
Of CUMBERLAND spud CAMBRIDGE, Lord MAIN.
FIELD, and several other Officers, went down the
line. The troops slimily after the inspection wee
dismissed. The concourse of Nobility and (Ss 'dry
in carriages, and pedestrians, was as numerous as
oo Sunday. l'he PERSIAN AMBASSADOR RSA on
horseback. with his etteadants, and two Lathes,
dr...wit in the Persian enslave,.

The infantry in this metropolis will be inspected
this day to Ilyde Park.
Orders were received at Plymouth on Thwack',
from the Admiralty, for a swift-sailing cutter or
other vesael,to prepare to sail far Antrim', and from
thence to the Islam! of Sunitirero, and all other
West India Islands, to search fur and ende.isour to
ascertain the fate of Jeffery, the ICIIIIIIIIII belonging
to the Recruit sloop, who was suhutnahly set
shore on the Above-named island of Sombrero, by
his commanding officer, the Hoiroarabie Captain
Lake, for the enormous crime of stealing a bottle of
spruce beer !! ! This order is in pursuance of the
motion made in the llou.e of Commons by Sir
Francis Burdett. The perisoi.s who go out in her
are ordered to have the unfortimate loan advertised
in all the American and West India papers, and to
he very minute in their search os the island to as-
certain whether any of los bones or other vestiges
of hum remain.

A letter from Lisbon, dated the Slat ult. repre-
sents that city as behig in a state of tranquillity,
and trade rather brisk. The following ship. were
,tying in the Tagus at the above date :—Barfieur,
(Hon. Admiral (; coat: HERKELZV), Claw, Neal,
anJ topettsecr ; together with three sloops of war,
and a number of small craft. Admiral lir:atet.►:v
was en the point of shifting his flag to the Ungar.
and the Bar.fiewr was coming home to undergo
some repairs. A large fleet of merchantmen wits
lying in the Tagus, onmo tlocharging and others
taking in cargoes. A number of French prisoners
had arrived at Lisbon.

The joterneyasou tailors struck yesterday fur an
increase of wages. Their present wages are ;.0•.
a week. and they want 335. Thvy are estimated
at 20.000 mei', a great proportion of whom being
at leisure, it is Auppoted will attend the Westmin-
ster Meeting this day.
On Saturday het. the Collection of Pictures
front the Italian, French, Flemish, and Dutch
Schools, belonging to the late Mr. W POR-
TE*, were sold by Mr. ('uatsTio, sorvially. Cir
very high sums of money, and, in the agkzieoste.
for the enormous amount of 30,03:31. steeling.
A young man was on Sundi committed from the
Secretary of State. t )ffice to Tuthill-fields Kr. ~,,,
on suspicion of bring the person who shol at E..-
sign Cowtt.t.. of the Coldstream R-e,oritt et
Ounsis, and for the apprehension of whom a a-
ward of fise handmi pounds has bet n offered.