The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-07-04 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON, .` •
TUESDAY. JULY;. ;
A telegraphic message was yesterday received
the Admiralty from Plymouth, stating. that the
Frs.sicli have been driven out of Ferrol and Corm)!
ma. and tiltire.l3. defeated.
A Messenger arrived last' night at the home of
the SPANISH AMBASSADOR. We understand that
he has brought the official dispatches annuencing
these events.
The Favourite cutter arrived. at Plymouth on
Friday evening from Gijon, which place she left
the iiith of June, and brings mitt account of the
French evacuated that place, which was
again in the pousessiuti of the Spaniards. The Fa-
vourite left His Alajeaty's ship Inflefatisalore emir-
ing off Gijon..
We are sorry to learn, through the above chair
tr6l, that the French retook St. Andero on the night
of the day On which the Spaniards drove them
out in the morning. It seems that the enemy, to
time umnber of 3COts, took the Patriots by surprise,
and it is much feared that nearly the whole of them
were either killed or token.
Two Spanish Officers, a General and a Colonels
effected their escape; by jumping 9fis their horses
and taking to a small-beat, in which they peddled
themselves ont of the harbour vo4 the but-ends of
two muskets; they afterwards got on board a Masse-
mum, from which they were takes by the Favourite.

A report prevailed yesterday, that it is in con-
templation of Ministers to dissolve the Parliament.
It is, perhaps, only a speculation, founded upon
the embarrassed state with which they were obliged
to struggle during the last Session of Parliament.
Utiles, they can take the field in greater force next
session, we do not indeed see how they ctin attempt
to carry on the public business, find we do not
know any anode by which they can strengthen
tliemseives, but by u general election.
Purliameat it is supposed will meet iu October,
us the state of public affairs will probably require
supplies long before Christmas.

If we could lend implicit belief to en article doted
from Helstinburg iu Sweden, as bite as the 14th of
las: mouth, it might open • Vast field for specula-
(ton, and almost warrant very important conclu-
sions. ‘Ve :Allude to the assertion of a traveller,
that had- suet at Memel, th • Emperor of
Russia, who was an' his journey to Kettingsherg."
neitlter the nave of this trereller, nor the (ley
uroti which be saw MADAN nett at Memel, are spe-
; we eivereover have seen it asserted in articles
frets Petetabargh, that Prince SCIIWARTZSMIINItet
the Austrian Ambesualor, had been ordered to leave
that capita!, in consequence of the investor) of the
Duchy of Warsaw by the Archduke FERDINAND.
It is perfectly well know ri to Hie MAJESTY'S Mini*.
ter*. that ALEXA !MR, at the time when The most
recent account left the capital of the Russian Em-
pire, was completely under the controul of CAO.
LINCOV RT ; and surrounded by a variety of French
Emissaries of both sexes. who seduced and•ansused,
while CAULINGOURT terrified and threatened I • .
Under surii tirrumstances, it is very improbable.
that the Eu1..6114311 should venture on so bold a
measure, as n visit to FREDERIC' WILLIAM. But,
therein auother very cogent motive, which, we fear,
will perpetuate and cement the political union be-
tween the two Empires of France and Russia. Of
all the territorial acquisitions, as we have had occa-
sion already more then once to remark, which the
Sovereign of Muscovy can make, the most important
to hint is that of Finlaurf and of Bothnia, to the
heed of the Gulf of that name. He is at this hoar
in complete possession of the whole tract, as far at
Tomas ; and the internal dissensions of Sweden,
the elevation of the Duke of SUPREMA NI A to the
Throne, together with the exheusture of the Mo-
narchy, in Miser' ueßce of its losses, present en neca-
Aioll for A I.ISX s NOE* to confirm and consolidate his

4:iiiiritiests, winch. probably. never can return.
•Naeotyori, who has himself seized oil thc Coati-
:mutt Pniviticcs of petimark, or holds them in
cotnplete subjection, will permit his Muscovitt Ally
to retain his cooqueets in Finland. But weorither
m honour, now its pain". coo ever simetioa so *atroci-
ous an attark on a nation, allied to us by every tie.
it is therefore to France, and not to England,- that
AtExam:ma must look for preserving his recent ac-
quisitions, which cover Petersburgb on its most
vulnerable quarter. Till, therefore. we know, front
iscontestible authority, that the CZAR has reached
Koningsberg, we must continue to doubt, however
much we may wish, the truth of that assertion.
The subjection of all Italy. either to Wm ATAars
iu iwrson, or to his brother-in-low, JOACIIIIII MU-
RAT, is at leogth consummated by the seizure of
the Papal States, and of the city of Home. To
lose any time in commenting upon, ur in pointing
out the falsehood and fallacy, of his reasons, if such.
they can. indeed, be properly denominated, for
thus confiscating, to his own usr, the patrimony and
residence of the Supreme Head of the Catholic
Church. would be altogether ithsurd.
With regard to the time when BONAPARTE has
thought proper to cousuniinate this annexation of
Rome and its territory to his immense dominions,.
we cannot, by any ansus, coincide is the remark

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The Courier upon it ; naniely, ‘ that it is in
polscy, whenever he is suppoled to'be in di
culties, 'to do something dash*. io order to a
and intimidate his adversaries." The. Decrem
• dated the ' l7th of May, NoW, el
tainly Was not thew involved in any diffieultimi
On die contrary; bad defeated the A:didn't*
CHARLLS; compeliNitlitt.l.La to cross the Damitoi
at Creme; overturned all opposition; advance'
to Vienna; taken it, after a siege of three dart
and was preparing to pass the Danube. In orderflith
attack the Austrian army on the North Bank.
difficulties have only corumeneed since his defi•su
on the gist and 5: 2 d of May---several days subse-
quent to his Decree. And, no doubt, Box APallTe
neither foresaw, nor expected, the disaster of that
battle. If we were, therefore, to name a period of
time when the Corsican Emperor might have eon-
*demi himself as ut the avid of human greatuess.
it was precisely before the memorable action at As-
perii and Eisaeradorlf.
If. indeed, we could view, or appreciate, the
leisure of the Pupal territories, and of Rome, as an
abstract measure, independent of its injustice, or
violence, *e may, perhaps, incline to thiuk, that
the people, thus trauderred from the sacerdotal to
the imperial yoke, will, eventually, he no losers by
the exchange of masters, and of administration.
The Government of an elective Ecelesiitstie, gene-
rally advanced in years before be ascended the
Pontifical Chair, and little interested is the felicity
of a people, over whom be tould •ossly reign for a
very limited tone, is, as ewe:tenet has 'thew°, one
of the moot vicious and d.:fective pocsLbk. In re-
turn, however, for the blessings whleh Navoi.v.oa
promises the Romans, under .‘ the will of the
greatest of Heroes," they will have to set off the
scourge of conscription. The Successor of Charle-
magne, if he continue to tyrannise Europe, will,
unquestionably, associate to his victories, and his
toile, the inhabitants of the Banks of the Tiber.—
Such • prospect is not likely to reconcile them to
their nevi Muster, however little they may have
benefitted, for ages, by the Papal Administration.
The Court. of King's Bench, yesterday, exhi-
bited the extraotdivary spectacle of Mr. WAKKLE
endeavouring to discredit Mrs..CLAnze, and Sir
Vicsair.(:tuus defending her.. This scene eve
displayed upon a trial of an action against Mr.
WARDLE,' brought lay Mr. WRIGHT. an
starer, to recover the value of furniture for Ike
lady's house, at Westhourne-place. A full repot
of this interesting trial, the remit of winch wails
verdict against Mr. WastoLL,is given in on r)sulaue.
giseist columns. When we recollect the evidence
given at the liar of the House of Commons, ou tiro
Duke of You's case, and Mr. ‘Valtril.it'S
at public dinners, and compare them with the
facts disclosed yesterday upon the trial, we are
struck with astonishment. Mr. '.VARDLE then re-
peatedly asserted that he knew nothing of Mrs.
CLARKIII but as a witness, whom he sought osit,
is) csmsequence of 'hiving learised• that she wall is '
possession of facts, that would Moist iu estabs
lishing his charges against the Duke of YDRS.—C
From the trial and venliet of yesterday, we bind that
he contracted a cHit of 16001. for the furniture
of this strange lady's house, Its Weithournea
place.—Was this in payment for her person of
her testimony ? And if not, was Din WARDLE
only the tool and agent of another ?—We have
heard something that favours this latter idea. We
always thought there was an excuse for Mts.
CLARKS'S hostility to the Duke of YORE—
.. Hell lass no fury like • woman scorn'tl."
But what can we !•ayr in defence of Mr. WARDLE ?
His popularity has been short-lived indeed.

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It was fitia!ly settled, yeetertlay, that Lord PAUEr
is to have a counnuod in the grand Expedition now
preparing.
S►r Ascrucs. WjLLEILFT, it is said. had positive
iustructious not to entertipain till lie should he re-
inforced ; nor before' a general plan of operations
should be agreed upon with the Spanish Govern-
ment, which would insure these exertions the Spa-
nitwits owe to us, and to themselves.
La Seiyien, q &be French he gun ship. (one of '
those taken in the battle of Trafulgar,) is getting
ready at Plymouth, to receive the fag of Rear-Ad-
miral Seueruan: She is expected to come out of
dock in a few days.
The Jane, 1-Icoines, from Jamaica to Liverpool,
pot into the Havanuatt, rtith April, in distress, cud
is rapes:tea tole enimidsaisied.
The privateer Loves, and fmh►
Arundel►', prize to the Tend sloop of ear, ar-
rived OD Sunday seirnight iu Leith Roads. She
was taken otf Arundahl, is Norway, hating been
only four hours out : Two of the Danes were left
on board the prize ; an officer and two Men were
put on board from the Tal&ot to natiote her. A
few days after parting company, the two prisoners
made an ineffectual attempt to retake the vessel.
The prize-master being below, end ones( the sailors
at the helm, whilst the other was on the forecastle
taking the suit's latitude, • Dane come behiorl the
latter, and threw him overboard ; the 011111 at the
helm immediately ran forward, aml male a blow
at him with • billet of wood, which the prisoner
avoided, and made • stroke et the suitor with a
hatchet, which severely wounded him on the
shoulder. The prise-master hearing the noi4e,
came on deck ; seeing one or his companions is
the wrier, and the other struggling with two Danes,
who were attempting to throw him overboard also.
he 'prong forward, and made so good use of a large
piece wf wood, that the ptisoners were boon forced
to sorreinier, and properly secured. The 111411
thrown overboard, being ■n excellent swtturner.
was picked up without sustaining any Material in-
jury.

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FE it LE PARLIAMENT.
la. EDlToe—itertig noticed your .1' female
Parliament," although I have neither time nor ta-
lents to enter fully into parttculais. I sill beg
leave to make a few observations. That it is an
"alarming crisia" respecting female afiMn. I allow;
'and" that it is. necessary some of the elder anti
silloidd enter MG) a Committee of Weis and Mertes
to raise those supplies of husbands. alt.th are so
much 'wanted, to take charge oI the younger
Itrauchys, as well not only to trni*Ove them ham
that degraded fear of being Old Maids, not ooly
*vying them a stoup in society, without which .hey
are as nothing. hut protecting their persons, sad
enabling diem to enjoy those ble.sings and eem_
forts they ratitint otherwise do: Now. Mr. Editor.
we have heard much respecting a Change of Minis-
toy, in regard to eclairs of the nation ; owl is it not
erpially necessary there sho!ilit lie a change of Mi-
nisters in concerns? Instead of having
faithful, industrious, attentive, and able Ministers,
are they itot governed by Custom, Avarice, Pink
and Vanity ? Whilst that broken down, hackney ed
fellow, Custom, remains Cliaixellor of the Exche-
-11.11.f. we cannot have better times ; next to pt_tc is
Avarice, who has generally presided at their%wh-
eels, wil;mut whose favour little success can he ex-
pected. This sycophant, 'tie said, can take either
side. Pride,
.that produce of Satan, bas been Se-
cretary for the Home Department for many years ;
and Vanity, for the Foreign; so that a Mad may ge-
nerally calculate upon a cousidenilde increase in
his Sinking Food ; as their Ministry is composed
of more Metnbers tlsau that of our Country. 4.,1
think this worth your notice, you may have a
Imation from
As ADEPT, bat no
hay 1, 1844.

CAP TAM Big RC LA Y.
Aretwillug to wisest; ree:ved ie to. lut night, Ili,
geetleuiso was, oil %risky, at servo o'clock la the ei.saiec,
purloin his arduous coarse, midi periortnell bis mite in
minutes. Lie oas 'mewl.. Iby a seri vitt, ussed Arab a blue.
rierbew—Gulley Sbefisry walked with bus, sail a great
eoreovnie of persons were present. The olio, at that tire,
were three and four tu oue in favour of tbe perfotrooser.
The only inconvenience the Capta:a sect= So bud is be the
night-time; when be is roused up, he staris, awl amain
wild ; but, as soon' as he lies tlutra 09 his costly be faro lo-
st &tidy asleep.

BArft, Jews ;it*.
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The Music Meeting at II nth attracted ernwsis of
elegant company. The performs:ices were select-
ed and conducted fir Mr. Hold* by the celebrated
Itutizzini, with great judrnieut and • attention...l—
Brahma, and liaftteman, aided hyi Mrs.
Windsor, Mr. and Airs. Vaughan, and a powerful
Instrumental band, among whom we nozicsal
JciaciniCii, and the celebrated trombone
player hlarrietti, gees every ertliect to the composi-
tions of Handel, Mozart, Rat/21:661,11aydn, att. Re.
The thing must worthy of notice ounale the
church, was a renseritabte animal belo,tgiug to a
herd near dohs city, who, straying through the
grove, was led by the concord of sweet ionrals"
to ascend • ladder, and place iii:reeif tipou
outside of an adjniniug house; where he rem/1/mA
highly delighted diving the perfoirminter, to the
us small gratitietaion of aumerans spccustors.
BRITISH INSTITUTION, PILL-MALL.
We tuiderstanil that it • lam meeting of the Directors of
Dais Institution, it was resolved to devote the gallery, diiro,t;
the summer recess, entirely to the strike uf the thrusts.
Several of our nobility and gentry, who are is possession of
the finest paintings by the old masters, have annbuncul *bele
inteuttoa of sending to the gallery, duAug the suunistr ar.
cm, • few specimens of approved excellence fur the atudy
and 'Sample of our native *nista. Much a messnre would
at all Imam hate been of the first idtportaace to the exer-
tions of native genius, bet mare puetiouturty at the prrmut
ntuassat ; as, owing to the convolved state alb, coutineid,
it is MIMI, impossible for the English enlist to benefit by
Hunts iasmurtaierausliks of the holism and Flemish seats/Is.

The Earl and Countexi of Pow timid the Ladies
CLIVE, left town, yesterday, for Windsor, and irt-
tend to-merlin* to proceed to Ludlow, to attend
the race*, which commence on next Thursday.
Earl CROLIWN DEW' Was )-esterd•ty not so well
as be has been for some time post.—llls Lordahip
was ineventet; from going to Thames Dittint.
Mrs. FITUILRIS wit returned yesterday fr.iin
Cashiobury, and will, in a few days, proceed to
Brighton.
T Ire RoaTUouslis A ma4llllADole will have a se-
lect partyj at dinner, to-morrow, Lit his house in
South Andlry-street.
(in Friday lust, Sir JArIL% CILAHIII !vitt his ft.
milt'. passed through Carlisle, tut Wet, ...Ay tom
London. to his seat at isiethrrby.
The Marquis V. E.I.I.I.SLLT w confined to his bed.
tits Lordship's complaint is the gout is the sto-
mach, of *MA he had a (reit% led very severe at-
tack on Saturday. It is the opinion of Ms physi-
cians, Sir W. FARQVZIAIL and Dr. Ks toarors, that
hit will not he able to walk for there b ur 10
Hie Lordship was worse last night.
Earl Firviettusk and Lord MILTON are, we
understood, about to visit their rotates in Ireland,
and will be absent from England, during the mu-
mer.
Mrs. Joanne has experienced the most (haft-
ing reception, both public and private, in Dubin.
This night closes her engagement, and to-inorrca
the will leave that city us, her retattte to Enaland.
by Holyhead, having declined the most liberal
oilers at other theatre*. Ou Monday next she is
•expected to join her interesting family at /lathy
Park, where preparations ire making for hurt
ansionsly-espected worn.
The Marchienes. of l'ltsiisllElisp, Lnril LSCALL.
and several other Nobilitt, imuoisred the Enol4l
Opera, at the Lyceum, Lot nislit, with their pre-
erne,.
'the Opera of /Morey:rev was produced sits Wed-
nrsdi” uteltr, ut the 4E,ltti!votrgit 'rtleAre. M. •
clang, Mrs. Dice° ; dtbaerfi. Mr. Bgt.Liev -
From thence, their! tau r, t ellent nonvoter °-
crud to Clisgow.

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•our female
ri time nor to-
us. I will ly.g
l'hot it is ail
afEues, I allow;
the elder mitt
'it)s and Mew,'
a wits h ore 110
tlii younger
tore them Eosin
aids. out .ily
out wii;ch •hey
r sod
ttli6•lo nowt ei,m-
-v. Mr. Ed:tor,
ange of Minis-
; owl is It not
change of Ali-
stead of hewing
able Misioicrs„
Avarice, pi ode
wn, b.u:kney ed,
of the Ex: hr-
next to 4itn is
at the:r Coot,-
:ess eau lie et-
:art take either
. hat been Se-
r many years ;
a mad may ge-
‘l,le inercaiic in
'y is composilt
:conitry. If
y have a COJZI-

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last ni;ht, tit; •
rk in the
:el hit mite in
rased with a blat -
hint, mad a al.
citta, at tbal tom',
the performance.
to Sad le
rls, and appeal is
;each, he faits in.

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CA were select-

the eclebnite.l
id ottentimi.—
, salt d bw Mr,
tad a powerful
e umlaut' Limi-
ted trovnimige .
to the comitosi-
{laydn, &r.
e outside the
bcitowiug to a
g through the
sweet tomes"
nself ttpeu ti•,•
re he retwaim.!
COMM, to the
tpcctators.
t-mAsr.
r the Directors of
he gallery, durint:
of the artists.
in possession of
r ennhuneekt their

; the aummcr ae-
.uce for the study
• outltaure would

suce to the exec-
ay at the present
of the coutinent,
list to Iseoelit ►y
Flemish schools.
end the
'istdror, end 1./-
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Thu ratlay.
I.sy not Igo aeq
LorsloW,,
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siterdity fr.)IA
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will have 4 ile-
itis housk: in
.Mt has f 4.•
Cum
rood to his bed.
Jut is the sto-
very severe ait-
m of his physt-
storms. dirt
N or 10 days.—

ILTON are, wi?
tee in Ireland,
sang the seal-

most fiattei-
dr, in Dublin.
and to-cnorrc“

u to England,
t most I:berat
by next •llr IM
imily at lisphy
✓ising fur her
Lorti LSCALC,
!ct the Enslish
with their 1e-

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