The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-26 00:00:00

lin CAtutoti and Lard CAurnicatiGA both (lent
having had any participation init. Lord MULGRAYS
IS accused of having named, at procured his ap-
pointment. A change at the Admiralty Board i+
considered as probable, if not as mania, in conse-
quence. Sir JAMES PULTENEY, we understand,
defends the Convention.—lt is worthy of the Hero
of Ferrol.--The pahlic remember well his defence
of himself.

When Cap`jt► Da CUESTA, one of the Portu-
guese Officers arrived in town on Satuitiay, from
Portugal, in the St. A
,satow.o, left Oporto on the
11th instant, several transports had arrived at Lis-
bon, for the con►eyance of troops, hut none had
embarked. Captain Ds CuErrs expects to leave
town hourly with an answer to his dispatches from
the Provisional Govetninent of Portugal, remou-
*tutting agidust the DALavul'LL Convention.

The transports with the 76th, 59th, 43d, and
part of the 95th regiments on hoard, from the
Downs, passed Dover on Friday, on their way to
join the Expedition preparing to sail from Fal-
mouth. The transports, with the Spanish troops
from the Baltic, also iirriceeded on Friday down
Channel for the same destination. Several other
transports, with troops, from Portsmouth, arrived
at Falmouth on Wednesday.

The Racehorse, Captain Ftsnza, will sail to-
morrow from Portsmouth, with a convoy for Ma-
deira and the Cape of Good Hope. The Sparrow,
Capt. BIRT, is appointed convoy for Madeira; and
the Blossoms, Captain Paonyx, is fitting for forcign
service, to take a eonvn:• to the coast of Africa.

A Messenger was ordered to be in readiness to
leave town, last night, with dispatches for Cocoons.
Don MIRANDA!, and six other Spanish Officers,
chiefly of the Regiment of Villa Viciosa, reached
Fionia after the departure of the Marquis ito-
NaXA, and seised a boat with a view of following
to Langeland ; the French, who were apprised of
their intention, suffered them to embark, but fired
on them as soon as they left the shore, and sunk
the boat, when they were all drowned.
The fortress of liernorn, in llu:rary, which is
now constructing under the direction of Field-
Marshal CHASTELLER, will, when completed, be
one of the strongest in Europe.
There are three biro frigates, threy brigs, ■nd
three loggers, read), for see, at Chermsurgh—the
Diomede, Gloere, Boadicea, and Strenuous, under
the orders of Capt. CA.IITHRW, are waiting for thesis
to come out.

An exprolis was sent off on Saturday, from Sir.
CANNING to the %Millis WELLEILLY, at Hams.
gate. His Loraship e* expected in town this day.
Captain Pinot is promoted to the rank of Post
Captain; and Captain PIIOSYN is appointed to the
Blossoms.

An Embassy is preparing at Paris, at the hew, of
which Duaoc is placed,, to compliment the Em-
peror of AUSTRIA on his marriage. Presents, of
considerable value, have been ordered by Boma-
r/MR for the occasion.

The. PAINCE'II (the 10th) Light Dragoons are
ordered to hold themselves in readiness to embark
for Spain. The 7th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th
Regiments of Light Dragoons, have also just re-
ceived orders to hold themselves in iintuediate rea-
diness for foreign service.
Baron HOMPGICM has, we understand, fitted out
a privateer, called the Salambite, and in which he is
now cruising off the coast of Norway. The Danish
bapers state that he lately went to Torshaven, the
atteries of which had been previously demolished
by the Clio privateer, whom he carried off property
to the value of 50M00

Among the the various reports in circulation on Sa-
turday respecting the proceedings in Portugal, it
was said that the whole of Portugal, particularly
the capital, was in a very unsettled state, and that
since the promulgation of the terms of the Con-
vention upwards of 800 of the French troops
have been kills I by the iiihabitants of Lisbon and
the vicinity. It .vas also rumoured that Sir CHARIAII
Corms had refused transports for the conveyance
of the French troops, until the opinion of Ins Go-
vernmeut was taken on the military part of the
Convention, and that in consequence the first di-
vision, which was in readiness. has tint been allowed
to embark. These reports slid not gain credit.
Twenty-four thousand six hundred French in-
fantry, and 7000 cavalry, passed through Dres-
deu, on their route to France, between the lath'
August and the id of September. These troops
had all been newly clothed at the expense of the
Silesians. During the abuse period 8000 horses
cud 2000 waggons were held in requisition, fur the
couveyanee of the troops.
The Speedwell, Duals, from Madeira, for Que-
bec, is lost in the river St. Lawrence.
The beautiful Spanish hopes, which the army of
the Marquis Booms* left behind, at rune'', have
been sold, by order of BERIIADOTTS, fur very
trifling sums.
The camp at Danbury broke.ep last week, when
the 2d battalion of the 35th marched to Chichester,
the 2.1 battalion of the 87th to Weeley Barracks,
and the tat battalion of the 83t1 to Malden.
A new and singular conscription has lately taken
place to the Anytrian Sates, namely, of old wo-
men, for thy use of the annv, or rather. We should
sly, for the service of the hospitals. Every district
is twilled upon to provide a given number of veteran
females, who, in the event of being wanted, may be
immediately distributed in the several ecserna or
hospitals, as liiiiieleeswas, curses, tcc.—One or two,
it is thought. ;night be spared from our army in
Portugal,
The Society fir- the improvement of the Cheviot
Tweed of sliorp, at their late mee:iii2 at S•irnie;
von, reported, that this tweed had. both in flew«
an,: earev.e. yinre it because an object of such at-
tention, nearly doubled io ratite. The quantity of
coarse wool in the fleece had considerably dual-
untied, and tli..t of the tine proportionalAy in-
erya.oyl. As to t'ie carer's., the improvement was
(leant. cous;veli ~is. The Society, on the whole,
eanwaly re/ 0./ W.' .11 this vslisahle breed in those
districts where the tut ject is to cultivate shove wool. I

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