The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-02 00:00:00

FROM THE DUTCH P4PUtli.

Peach boy. 14.
In tl.e Mehiteor of tLis day is contained the follow-
ing important intelligence:—" the ratification of
• convention which has been concluded between
France and Austria, took place on the 10. h at Fon_
teinhteau, between M. di Champagny and M. V> a
hletterniJi. In conformity with this convention.
the fortress of Braunan is to be yielded up by
France to Austria, before the 10th of Decenaber.
The province of Montfalcon is ceded by the Em-
peror of Austria ; and the boundary between the
kingdom of Italy and the Austrian States, is to be
the vale of Isonzo. By these arrangements, all its.
pediments in tlle way of the execution of the treaty
of Presburg, are entirely removed."
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so?. 15.

To-day, letters have been received froinl3,yon-e.
which appear to confirm the intelligence •t a con-
spiracy in Madrid. It is assorted. that the Prince
of Asturias (the Prince Royal of Spain), together
with • considerable number of persons of distinc-
tion. among whorl) were the Duke de l'lniantedn,
sis 4 the Viceroy de Panipelutie, have been arrested.

•M•TVgD4M. ItuV. 16.

We have reed with feelings of painful attonish-
ment the article in the Momiteor of the I eth of this
month (dated Hansburgh, Oftober SI.) Since
peace has been established on the Continent, and
especially since the return of our Sovereign, we
have lawn witnesses of the severe measures wi.ich
WY. been taken for the stria execution of the
ithNckAde. We have patiently endured the tern
piwary tojetty wht• s re 1111,tatil, hoping at least to
a d.e great \ irsdetn, by ( ur sscrifit-es in be
tad of the winniuon cause. of our firm ad nirat.un
ft lain y Ansi wr du now WM die isell-Krunueted hope,

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no credit i geproatbes whit% we we not mititai.
That losers have been intercepted_at Hamburgh,
addressed to Dutch merchants. is a wretched proof
of our holding torrespeosience with the common
foe I for who can prevent letters bring addressed to
himself, wl.ich are opened before their delivery ? It
proof was necessary to confirm the rigid severity
with which the blockade has been observed, we
might, among other things, cite, that several ships,
with rich lading+, have been stranded upon our
coasts, in consequence of their being refused admit-
tance into our harbonrs; that the possessors of pro-
perty in the English Funds have for a long time re-
ceived no interest ; and lastly, that even the goods
of oar own Colonies have been declared forfeited.
Yet we hope that the great Genius who. now fixes
the destiny of the earth, will at last recognise the
pure integrins, fidelity, and attachment of a people,
which, perhaps. less than any other, possesses the
art of pompously displaying or magnifying in words
their feelings ; but which, during twelve years, have
been filled with the highest admiration for the
greatest of mental:.
UTIIICNT, NOV. 17.
The ordinary autumn session of the Legislative
Body was held this day in this city, by virtue of a
decree of His Majesty. It was opened by the Mi-
nister for the Home Department. and M. Van
Bylandt Halt, his President.
+tarsal', way. S.
His Excellency Marshal Kellerman arrived here
yesterday. This day he took possession of the do-
mains of the principality of Hanau, in the name of
His Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of
Italy, and Protthor of the Confederation of the
Rhine. On this occasion tke public bodies assem-
bled ; and a dieter. hall, Ste. were given.
[ln another article, dated Mayence, the Marshal
is stated to be charged with the protedion of the
States of the Princes, Members of the Confederacy.]
ANIIOIIT, NOV. M.
Yerterday. a detachment of Spanish cavalry ar.
rived here. They were thorn to join their eonatry-
men in Lower Sauey.

ea. FBITITITIIII6 TOIWTOW.
THE BRITISH PRESS.

lAN DON,
WEDNESDAY, Messina t.

We have received Paris Papers to the 17th, and
Dutch to the 22d last. It appears, from an article
in the liteauttar. that Sicily has been evacuated. It
states, that Gement Mooaa had embarked at Mes-
sina; and adds, we hope untruly, that the coavey
was dispersed in a storm. and that a ship of war,
and several transports, were wrecked upon the
coast of Sicily. The French Official Paper has
also published the Proclamation of the King et
firsts. upon the alleged conspiracy of the
Prince of ASTURIAS, who, it says. has been
arrested ; but that the Duke Da Lila VA arano,
charged as an accomplice in the plot. has escaped
an attempt made to arrest him in his palace. The
long-threatened visit of BosAraars to Italy, is
deferred until a more convenient season. It is now
said, that he will proceed immediately to Bordeaux.
There is, we believe, a considerable army assem-
bled there, destined, no doubt, to reinforce the
troops sent forward to revolutionise Portugal and
Spain.
Branntu is to be evacuated by the French before
the 10th instant, in pursuance of the terms of a
Convention concluded by Austria and France, at
Paris, on the loth of last month. It, no doubt,
contains stipulations against this country ; but they.
are not mentioned, nor is any notice taken in the
Paris papers of tie article in a former Mossilese,
stating, that Austria had declared war against
EtiglAnd.
All Portuguese ships are declared good prises.

~ Every thing," says the most respe&able of the
Ministerial Prints, ', which we hear with raped to
the entry of the Russian Fleet into the Tagus, con-
firms us in the opinion which we were always dia..
posed to entertain of the innocence of Admiral Ss-
.savtit's intentions. We have strong reason to be.
litre that the measure was one of aisehote neteuity
on his part, that it was with the greatest dithculty
that he could keep
•the sea long enough to reach
Lisnon, end that threstf his ships, including Com-
modore (;rect.'s, were trot able to make the port,
and foundered at Ha."

i 4 We believe also, that the Russian Admiral had
no idea of the alteration which had taken place in
the Politics of the Court of Lisbon. and that such
was the disposisiou towards this country. ander
which he aßed, that oc learning the true state of
affairs, ha refused his intuition of quitting the
ligus. as sum u posads. It is thought that he
a now oo bit way to Li.giaud. with the :email,s of
his Let."
•• If, in pursuing this cows*, Admiral Sias awns

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irons his Gent i 4 h'S proof that the Empe-
ror ALLZANDI= to repent of his recent con-
maion with BOMAPARTIL."
Such is the statement of a Ministerial Print, of
lest evening. According to the generally accre.
diced reports on the subjeft, the Russian squad-
ron that sailed from Gibraltar, consisted of seven
sail of the line and two frigates, the whole of which
entered the Tagus, in three separate divisions, on
the 9th, 11th, and 12th last. If the aisore state-
ment be correct, it follows, either that the ?.ssian
squadron has been mote numerous than it has been
represented, or that only four sail of the line have
entered the Tarts. Another of the Ministerial
Prints, anxious to rescue the Russians from the
imputation of having violated the neutrality of Por-
tugal, insists, that the force amounts only to fin
sail of the line. None, however, of these con-
tradiftory accounts appears to rest upon good
authority. We can readily believe the Russians
• did net know, at the time, that Portugal had taken
any hostile step against England. If they thought
otherwise, they would have had no motive for hoist-
ing English colours, and that they had recourse to
that deception is positively stated in the account
brought by the Raven brig, given in a subsequent
column. Indeed it must be obvious that Govern-
ment were not se entirely at ease, with respea to the
Rtusian squadron, as the Ministerial Papers pretend.
Were it not an objed of some doubt and suspicion, it
would not have been necessary to have a force at
Portsmouth, under Admiral Kara es, ready to watch
lits motions, on its expetted approach in the Channel.

The Flag of Truce which sailed en Sunday for
Calais, with Mr. M•I NTT, the Ausuian Messenger,
on board, returned on Monday to Dover, and that
gentleman landed again at that place. The people
of the vessel state, that she had approached close
to Calais, but the swell was so great, and the
wind se adverse, she was obliged to return with-
out ►anding the Dispatches, or having had any
communication with the shore.

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Admiral Ksars received, ye,terday, his final in-
structions from the Admiralty, and will leave sown,
this day, to assume the command of his squa-
dron at Portsmouth. The supply of CONS; RSV I'S
Rockets, ordered from Woolwich, is for the expe-
dition in which Admiral K 1 A TS is to be employed.

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An order was sent off, yesterday, to Portsmouth,
to release the Glary from quarantine.
Dispatches, received yesterday, from our squa-
dron, of Guernsey, state that it was all well.
Lord Mutoasvx came to town, last morning,
from his seat at Fulham, and had a long interview,
at his Lordship's house in the Admiralty, with the
Earl of WISTISORL•PD and Lord H•wassevity.
Dispatches were sent off, yesterday, fruit' the
Admiraky, to Lord Gs ism IR.
General BiIITIIIA6I has arrived in town from
Russia. __ _ _ _

Yesterday, the LORD MAYOR held his fist Court
of Aldermen, at Guildhall.
The Thanks of the Court were unanimously
voted to the late LORD MAYOR.
The assize of bread was ordered to be continued
at 101 d the quartern loaf.
The Ctsaustat.AlN was direfted to pay the Or-
phans' Dividend, due the sth of January next, on
the 11th of the same month.

The Precepts for the Vet:lion of Consnion Coun-
cil, kc. on St. Thomas's day next, were ordered to
be issued.

The next Court was appointed fcr the Eleaion of
a Beadle of the Court of Requests.
The Searchers and Sealers of Leather were eleled
for the year ensuing.
The tfrife, Fascia, from London, for the
South Seas, is on shore near Portsmouth.
The Rambler, —, from the South Seas for
London, was captured on the 21st ult. by a French
privateer.
Monday morning the First Divisio•r of the
29th Regiment, (sader the c.rmmand of Lieute-
nant-Colonel Warr., marched into Tunbridge, and
proceeded yesterday on their route for Portsmouth;
This distinguished corps is, we understand, to form
part of the force now contains at that place for the
Sprat Expedition. The Second Division was ex-
petted yesterday at Tunbridge. This Regiment,
which is now 900 strong, is as effedlive and as fine a
body of men as any in His M ',JUT Y'S service. The
men marched in excellent order, and appeared in
the best health and spirits.
The Captain of a vessel arrived in the River,
who sailed from a Spanish port on the lid& last,
corroborates the report of tire conspiracy at Madrid.
Above 60persons of rank have been put under arrest,
all belonging to the party of the Prince of ASTI/611AS,
Several of these prisoners are stated to have been
taken in arms. Arrests multiply as the ^ investiga-
tion" proceeds; no doubt is entertained, that it will
nut terminate until all men of consequence from
whom any formidable opposition to Bos•r s's
views can ►e apprehended, or who are particularly
obnoxious to the Patrice of the Yessci, shall
have been imprisoned or set aside. The Captain
repeats the rumour that the Prince of A: 1 URIA2 has
bust liberated, but be does not know what was the
precise cause of that liberation. He also confirmsa
report stated in private letters from Germany. that
Ben A el arm has sold some thousands of Russian arid
Prussian prisoners to the Spanish Government. h)
whom they are diaributed in die:rent regiment, of
the Spanish arms. The purchase-money tor e.wa
of these prisoners war comparatively 'titian:. 1-.. c)
were sold at the rate of half and
dollar, per brad. He adds, that be saw a et lkhly
of these Irmo in the province of Biscay, whit were
ecastateJ enantaK the Spanish troops, acd Who tip-
,,petted extremely dissatisfied with their condition.

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7IMATRE.
coviusr•oavorr•
Latt night Min%yarns made bet t C•ARr voice,
after her aid s;) lotion, in the ouit I f nify
in the Csmeiy of The Prevehed lieth)nd, ..nd was
v: ry welt received. Aster t. e Play a new Mel).
Drama wa) biought fui Watol. bet as it did not con-
clude until after twelve o'clock, we lave not time to
• enter into detail.-I'he scene is laid in Poland. A
Mind Boy is the hero of Übe piece, wao is under 6e
care of en old man, wo is ,uprosed io be ban tether.
The boy, however, ultimately proves to be the sou
of Stanislaw, King of Poland y and is disco-
vered at ihe moment the surreptitious 11:ince, wh.r
has usurped his place, is on the point of marriage.
The interest wises from ihe hairbreadth esca,;es
01 the poor boy, who falls down a precipice, and
encomitets various other accidents. This p-t was
admirably sustained by N'rs. C. IC 6ld 31. t. ttlr.
List ON was introduced to sing a comic song, whic.i
the audience did not seem to admire. Thc
isy Mr. DAV Ir, is very pretty, •ss i was much iiti••
plauled. The bouse was very full.