The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-10-18 00:00:00

STATE LOTTERY will (MGM mid
DftAIVING TO-MORROW.

THE BRITISH PRESS,

LON DON.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18.

It was stated in some of the Papers Tester/11y,
that in action had t.,ken place in Purtupl o.i
the 24 ins out. This is mere speculation. Lord
WELLINGTON'S Dispatches, dated the 3Oill last.
are the most recent that have been received
from that quarter. We are, however. is hourly
expectation of the most important advice, from his
Lordship, as -there is rtery reason to presume that
o general and decisive action must have taken
place before this

The Mercurius and Alert sloops of war sailed
lion the Nore nn Tuesday, with about 100 sail of
vessels fur the Baltic.

The Crane efoop of war sailed from Cork the
11th inst. with font venr2ls for the West InJirw

Extract of a letter, dated Kilru4h, County of
Clare, October 9 The brig Marlais Corn-
wallis. Captain Stews, of Dander, and from
Lightish, bound to London, put in here lag night
in lama of provisions. She sailed from Lii6ini 2l at
Septeitihtr. with 40 sail, under convoy of the Fylla,
Ma. Capt. Tionatv. On the night of the Oil
lost the convoy. On the 4th instant, in lat. 49. 17.
north long. 10. west, was captured by the Edward,
a Froneh brig privateer. of 14 guns and 120 men,
bilonging to Kautz; who, after detaining him
about two boors, and eroding on board of him the
crews of three vessels be had previously captured,
gave him leave to proceed on his 'voyage. The
three vessels above alluded to are, the brig Ake.
maid, Captain Sass. from Lisbon fur London, one
of the Fylla's convoy, captured 4th inst.; the brig
Elizabeth, Capt. Aram, from Lisbon for thistol,
also one of the convoy. captured the 3d inst.; and
the ship Clio, Captain Cot.t, from Guadeloupe,
captured the 4th inst. They represent the prises
teer a fine new vessel, sails remarkably fest. sod
had been out of ?Janis eight days. but had made
no English eaptaree except the above. • She had
captured two Portuguese vessels, out of whom she
bad sunk."

A Gottenhargh Mad has arrived with let-
ters and papers flout Stockholm to the 511 inst.
The King was to set out from Orebro, ou his return

to Stockholm on the 3d, en which day a dtpuation
proceeded to Helsingborg to receive the new Crown
Prince (BeesAnoTee), and congratulate him upon
Ins arrival—By the same tonveyance we biivh re-
ceived
some German papers, from which we have
made estmete. As informers in Holism' are en-
titled to clite•firth of all coullscated Colonial Mee-
ehandize which they discover, the country swarms
with persons of this description, who harass and
persecute the coinriterciiil world with their doinici-
liory visits in search of booty. It is easy to conceive
the heart-burnings, vexation, and distress that Most
attend this system. It produced a riot at Amster-
dam on the ztth last, In which one man Was killed.

We have received Paris Papers to the 9.h inst.
They contain nothing of any interest relating to
Spain, except an article from Leyden, which states,
that the preparations for the of Cad,: are not
as yet corripleted ; and that the parti•s. wl:irh
had entered Andalusia and Mari is were driven
hack with loss. After met.tiomn; the - retreat
of the British army from the iiviAblitittrlinnil or
Celerico, without aoy efforts for the relief of Al.
Meida, in I,ke manner as at Cividad Roltivo. It is
added, that Masse.N A hal sent a comps of Iris army
against Vida Real, which had already inside con-
siderable progress on the sight hank, having ar-
rived at Torre de Moncorvn, and wit; advaming ;
and that the corps of observation of JUNOT Will
marching along the left bunk of that river.
Au article :tom Memel of tke ti.lth ult. states,
that the F.a-King of 4WKDSII ivaa still at Polanger
in Courtinti, and it was said would take his de,rar-
sure for England.
BRI:NADOTS% left Mirk on Mon lay the Ist of
October, for iweden. and was expected to arrive
at I lamhurgh mi the e3.h.
The Ex-Queen of IinI.LAND arrived at Fontain-
Mean on the Bth inst.—The Queen of SPAIN was
shortly exmered to arrive at the same Outs? ; thud
the rpi i ted E npres JO:EP/MI6 is wander-
ing lii ugh Swi:zerland.

Yesterday a Ballot was takes at the E‘tst India•
Dios., on the following Question, oh:eh owns it.--
chtreil by the Scrutineers to have been carrell in
the affirmative, viz. . .
" That thin Court coo Urn the esnauirostus Resolution o f
this Court of Directors of the .sth lust:lnt, whereby the Com-
mander and °truer* of the Asia are foliy stcssauted trout all
Insputa of Neglect or liscuallutt is reeisect to the Lots
of thus Muir."
And a Court of Directors was also held, when
the following Cuptatot were sworn into the Corn-
wen I of their iespet tire Ships, viz.
Coplaio R. H. Bruns, Ducottshire • Captain R. Nisbet.,
lE.asee ; T. H. Wilitiosou, etts;abjrl.iud—fssr Bombay
cool Chios.

Catdain 3. Wordsworth, N. S. Earl of Ahergarenny, fur
dircct.

Court adjourned at 6 o'clock, till Weduer.
day next.
(ht Tuesday, the 12tIt* or Prince of Walr,'lt
Light Dragoons, were reviewed by Major-General
13(41.tutt.un Romford emnmon, ohm tie Major-
General was pleased to de:ire Colonel Mums& to
express to the officers and men, Ms entire np; rr.
Whim of the very• excellent appeaiance of the risen
and horsee, and to aosure them that he would not
fail to make a most favourable report to the C•on.
untudevin-Chief. The kte,;iment. mustered 600
strong. au4 eeritted the dilferent mat tracres with
an exactnevr and rapidity which cunt.' not be ex-
cn•ded.

A detichtn.mt of fro French lieFerteis from the
Armies in Spain, manned thentqh Itosnford en
Monday. to join the Ist It •giment Gr►wi4
Hit s 9 sss et Ipswich: ell •.r tine men.

A vessel called the Maria Josephaarrivei at Lis-
bon on the t7th ult. from Monte Video, from
whence *bevelled about the 10th August. Advicrs
have been received by this opportunity, that en the
approach of the military expedition, which left Bue-
nos Ayres for Cordova, to suppress the insurgent.,
General Limns had ateendutted his situa,ion, and
was retiring into the interior with only about 200 or
30t) men. It was remedied that he would be i.ver-
taker', as be could not cross the Cordillera moult-
tains at that season of the year.
On Wednesday last, two vir.sels were wrecked off
Orford, one of nou tons burden, laden with wheat.
the other a her ship ; great port of the latter
cargo has been picked up at Itirwich.
There WAS no smoke when our truer drove the
enemy from the "ridge of the Sierru de Itrizaco ;
bayonets cut!y glittered in the sun. Our troops 'toe.
aifeeted such enthusiasm and firmness, and pushed
their advantages with such celerity soil precision,
that the whole presented one of the must magni-
' fluent scenes thou inisgivation could possibly con•
ceive of a spectacle of this devil pion.
It is stated in letters from liamburgh to the 6th
instant, that, iu compliance with the orders of the
French Government, the King of Saxony has ice,-
posed very heavy duties on all articles of Coloiiial
Produce. These new 'nutritious were to be i s for ce
on the 9th instant, from which time a ditty of I 20
dollars was to be levied on every hundred weight of
indigo, 100 dollars on the like quantity of cotton,
and half this last sum on every quintet of sugar and
coffee.
The supplies of corn imported from the Baltic,
within the last nine months, are understood to be
great beyond all example.
At Norwich Corn Market, on Saturday last, there
was s pleatiful supply of grain, and the priceo,fer
Wheat and Barley were somewhat lower. Wheit
4(b. to 41s. Barley 40s. to Os. 6J. very fine els.
Oats 12s. to 13.. Beans gas. to 2 2!. per coons b.—
At the Celle Market business was itqw than has
been known for many menthe. There was a good
deal of both tit. Bout and Mutton traiii&,l4 the
former fetched ge. and ps. 6d. per stun«, wed the
latter ed. to ttid..per Slieep•and`t.ilintrs
cyanid out fired many, purchase/P, tiro at rrautsett
prime, nor yet many ordinvy 119rirp, sigtili were
hewn. But very few leas. beside were exhibited,
and scarcely any 001d.....Fet Hogs
.centinue dear._
but term Pigs if% cheaper.--Littie or no aqrratiort
in ti a price of Hay.