The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-27 00:00:00

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unit might be avoided an uselesiennsion of Lloort.
. won as the wind airtfair. Si, J. StILIIMARED was
d, r, to moor his Meet; !so' as to atiock the
!ICTIeV at tike entraiio of ritrtilialtieir while he
Ket the fire-bhipa totted to, ratl sent among
ctteuty't squadmu. 'nit 4tatti,..of Pert Bel-
, wr widt.estand...c,natpletely exposes the enemy
an attack of this kind, when the wind is in
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The Ifiri siftovitstct, returned to Cork, wits aw-
ned on the titli instant, by the Neosteille Gironde
11:114:11 privateer, of 14 gnus, which had captured
ship letter, or marque, with provisions, (supposed
be the Adaelituie; SAatetetw, for Ilarbadiws,)
after an action of two hours and a halt', ins 1)411
.• Captain vras and the ve...sel sent for
lonlestrtr 1 she sin had taken a Portuguese vessel
teem Cork, supposed to be the Gals'', of St. Übe's.
iie Ij; after being plundered, was given up to
clew.

13v Vie eickaoachoOner, which arrived at Ply-
mouth on Saturday from Gijon. letters have been
eivel from Madrid-of the 9th. from Valladolid

the 19tti, aiiil from Gijon of the 16th inatant.—
. appears that the Spanish armita are rapidly con-
centrating thennielves, for dm purpose or driving
the French from the strong positions tl*y occupy
Wiwi the Ebro.
According to the laat accounts, General BLAKE
bad reached his position at Reynosa, and wits going
occupy litscay nod Guipuscna, as4ihted by the

isturia3 army. Geiser:ll Cum* was marching
stipport his right. General CssvAsios had left
with his cavalry, and was going to Burgos;
infantry Were advaiteirg to Sorreia.—General
.01AS was marching to join General l'Aus FOX.

The French 'attempted to !icrprise General PA..
't 'Turkic ; hut lie eirected his retreat to
Saragossa, upon which the French changed their
route, hod directed their march towards General
TiLAILL.

A Letter from Porto Rico, dated July 27, says--
• Eight days ago an English sloop of war arrived
Ire, bringing the fifianitesto of the Supreme J auto
efSesille, It was delivered to the Governor aid)
ortionancep of the protection tif the British Navy in
favour of Spanish ves*elsi going to Spain. This
atolligaiice was not received without some doubt
and he*itation, considering that it was brought by
the enemy of France. ilowtver, the arrival was a
-firtanate olio, for we were thereby prepared for
•the official documents, which soon followed.-
0j the 24th, at three in tile afternoon, a Spaniah
sloop of war arrived here, coinnianded by a Cap-
-ill of a frigate, which brought Brigadier VILLA-
and Colonel J.IIJkLQUI from Calle in 26
days. We then received the order to ',melanin
FLSDINAND VII. King, a ceremony which was
performed the following evening with loud and
enc. re acclamations of joy. At two o'clock, how-
chi, ota Pte.vittne dity.A Lieutenant-Colonel in the
azrrice of France presented himself at the house
-eftitettertaia-General, having been landed on the
coast, and delivered letters from Madrid, to cane
Joscriilhe flan to be publicly proclaimed. You
may hal/gine that this Envoy was instantly sent to
the Moro (the custte and state prison.")
The fleets for Spain. Portugal, and the Mediter-
ranean, sailed from Falmouth oil Friday bow, tinder
convey of His MAJESTY'. ships Redwing and
-Peateek.

Tlic Cantula, A' DERSON, is arrived at Harwich'
froai Qtietice,.alter being onshore.
The irroto schooner arrived, on Friday, at Ply-
mouth, from Gijoa, in live days, with dispatches ;
she briaga intelli„,•,ence that .the French sire still in
possession of Billion, but
.thlit Generals CAST. 4 NOS
and MAK% hitvactuaely invested the.place, with au
array or 40,090-teen.
Extract of a letter from Kingston, Jamaica.
dated with July, 1809 :—" The dry-good business
iris sprain revived wonderfully, and more Spaniards
are.liere thank was almost ever known. The late
tari-wiH vvirate a still -greater intereonrse, and
this market must be good. airless immense e•cporta-
tionsastv'teade direct from Britain to the-Spanish
9,

Cani.ainSrl4—sar, of the Seahorse, who lately
dioinguished himself' by thedefeat of a'furkisli
ti.aa iron the Mediterranean, 1e son to the late
rdi". STRW ART, formerly of Castle-Stewart, after-
war:ls of Tortpatrick, Wigtoashire; and.wlio, at
o:. time, represented the Stewartry of Kirketad-
li.glit in- Parliament. Mrs. STEWART. the mother
of the gallaot.Coptaia, now resides with her family
in

47:yard RtID. of the Louisa, arrived at Port-
Clas,pat Gout Trinidad, states, that the iiigssareit
frigstiliad arrived at that bland from Baraudoes,
previous to his sailing. and was the lirst to conimu-
nicate the Pleasant intelligence of the success of the
Semis!, Patriots,' which was received by the Spa-
Marl, at Trinidasl with every demtiostrittum of joy,
end on tits Sniolkiy following they assetobled and
walked in proces.sion to church. All the British
vessels and forts expressed their happiness by a
-fi oval salute; every weavel in the harbour hoisted
their colours, and the British and Spanish colours
were hoisted nit the forts.
• Extract of a Letter from an Officer in Sir
CRAIILLS COTTOVi• Beet :--- (:aptain itoLiAls
(Lord a few days ago With General Juticer. lie has
to ~le us stare with an account of the princely meg-
nifieettee of the General's house. Every room is
hmig with crimson velvet and gold fringe. All the
Centrals were covered with gold lace sad stars of
different orders. The dinner was served up in gold
plate of immense weight. Captain llot.sam was
plentifully served with the richest wines, and all his
etpressiotot were mart closely ventehed. Sir C.
Corraw did sot Choose to commit himself, but sent
Captain Ilotaxst. We cannot. conceive that Sir
CIARLFS wi l liblfre the plundered property to be
rent to Praia*. No cvetvention.camitistvfy it. Out
Commanding Officers wonlil sabjeet themselves to
mina' detestation as the Fmneh ; - for is not he that
bents, is; lAA or he who commits, the crime?". ,

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