The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-05-14 00:00:00

IRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
lONDAY• MAY 14.

ir, last night, we received German
p,erd pith instant. They repeat the ac-
ciamt of a party in Sweden against the succession
of the Noce of AUGUiTENSUIIO to the Swedish
Triroue, which they wish should descend to the
eldest .011 of the deposed Monarch. The Count
de Is (Wiwi, with some other Noblemen, is at
the head of this party. The peasants are said to
be in footle of this party, the leaders of which
are already forbidden to appear at Court, although
they have iwt yet made any attempts to enforce
their pretensions. The new Crown Prince is very
unpopular; as the Swedes hate the very name of a
Dane. 'file appointment of the Prince of Au-
Garrison° to the succession of the Crown of
Stirlen, is supposed to have mk.a place at the
and in consequence of a promise of
BJNAP.IUTI to incorporate Norway with Sweden.

We live rec.- VC4I iufnrrn toll from our fleet off
Tom uo, iron( the or Mwreh. The French
fleet were reconnoitred by the Alceste, on that day,
com•i•ang of twelve s;,:1 of the (eight of which
were 'railc for sta), eight ftigltrs. uotil two cor-
lett,,. 'li were not expected to make any at-
tempt to pot to Sea, whilst our fleet was able t.,
ieel) It', ttattuu Ott the coast.

We hare re:vived Prris Papers, to the 7th inst.
They state, that French troops ore ininrisig, iu grcrt
sambas into Spain, in which country, it is obt ions,
the insurrection drily increases.

We have rec:,ived Dutch papers to the Gth
7hr ellisterdwit Clarant, of the 4th, state*. tbat
Ktiq Louts ha I left to, 1 that looming, at holf-
p Ist tea o'clock, to meet the Eiaperor Narot.aow,
who had arrived on the frontiers of Holland.

Tlicrr have been sevetal arrivals fawn Cadiz
ace our la,t, including a Mail, with Papers to
the 3d instant, from which we have made aume
extract,. Nothing of any intere.t appears to have
taken place once the rapture of Matagorda.

Co Them'lay, Admiral PIi&VIS arrivodast Ports-
month, in the Leda, Cept. SAYER, from Cadiz,
having, after nerdy live years active and arduous
service, resigned lies command in the Mediterranean.
The Leda was oily eight days on her passage ; no
trent, hoverer, of any importance. had taken place
lime the fall of Matagorda. Sir C. CorTow arrived
at Cadiz on :Path ult. ■nd shifted his Bog to the -Saw'
Josef. There were besides lying in the harbour, the
Hiberaia, (Admiral Picauoar,) Caledonia, Tense-
ram. Es'''. Atlas, Achille, Zealous, Tonnant,
Triumph, and Bulwark, all of the line ; and the
Wooded and Lirely frigates, four bombs, and
several smaller ve-sels. The Invincible had sailed for
Carthsgena. The Spanish ships of war at that port,
were about to be removed to Minorca. The Rota
and Iris had sailed for Plymouth, with the
French prisoners under convoy that were taken
in the ships at Cadiz. The Undaunted was ex-
poled to sail soon with the Duke of A Lau-
glutton, for England, as Ambassador to our
Court. The Leda convoyed out the Seth Regi-
ment from Guernsey to Lisbon • and the 44th Re-
giment to Cadix. We subjoin our Correspondent's
letter :

" Cadis, April 9.4
" Yesterday, the French drove our people out of
tat Nlstaprila, the advanced post of the Spa-
Wards. It was wholly manned by Eng'admen ;
sod, I Imo sorry to say, that, during the two days'
6elbittrocut, there were nearly Go men killed
sod wounded. The French did not open their fire
aunt they had about twenty gun and five mortar but-
ready,which they opened all at one time on the
biork-ohip, which was stationed to support the fort.
--la a few minutes they had set fire to her
ill three places. We instantly made every effort
to put it out, in which we succeeded, and safely
oniiird her to a-breast of the town of Cadiz. The
Span' Os, the moment the ship was on fire.
A"l'^of 'nothing bat of deserting her. We
0 .otemin to prevent them, as they were of
4.r.we, whilst 100 of our people were on board.
Th. French are beginning to act on the offensive ;
"it reared they ill .now drive our advanced pasts
at Ws, and get possession of that pert of Leon.
1t Ilia+ do not like the idea of sending their
frnn this place. .Our Admiral, it is said,
1.1 hiirt!-,tly persuaded them to do so in vain. A
since one of the Spanish gun-boats blew
4••• '"1":1-‘1, I sin sorry to say, by two officers and
,f the Te nreraire, who all perished."

thr
emoted/. Captain CATNCArr, arrived at
Vtimunith on Friday. from I.i4bon, from whence
ee the i:9th ult. Since the affair with
etwat3's adranccil lote, on the 19th of March,

there had been no leililary operation of any inn.ott.
ance. Lord Witta.m.tou knew that MASII3I4
had been appointed to the command of the army
destined fot Portugal. The French army consists
(it is believed in our army) of 90,000 men ; but
they desert very facet. 111., Lordship feels great
confidence in the valour and present state of the
combined English and Krtliguese armies. The
Baryieur (Admiral BERAELPY), laspeeneue, fleet,
Ulysses, Semiramis, "'creme, and Herrin.. were
lying in the Tagus, with a very large fleet of tram.
ports. The Venus and Phipps nailed with a convoy
for England on the 19th ult. Colonel Fu 'AAA,
of the Guards, come home in the Ganymede.

The Lion, 61, Capt. Iles ritcors, is expected
to sail in about a fortnight for Persia, with his
Excellency the PERtiIAN AMRAISADOR, Sir Goals
OUSELEY, the Ainh:issador to the Persian Court,
and suite. The Thalia, .Captain VASHON, with the
West kohl convoy for Halifax, remain at Spit-
head. The Link, after her next voyage, will be
able to ho.ist of having carried out three Ambassa-
dors to Clio East, vie. Lord MACARTNEY, the
N ADIONOADOR, and Sir GORE OUSILEY.

The Gazette of Saturday night contains the par-
ticulars of the recent attack 011 the fort of Mata-
gorda.

Tlingit!. and elnque.it speech of Mr. Pollan one,
on Friday night, in the Fiouse.of Commons, con-
tinue* to be the subjtct of conversation iu all
cal circles.

We can state with confidence, that Ills NIAJISTY
is determined riot to undergo an operation for the
recovery of his sight. lie is in good bodily health
and *rims; and, ue revert, that there is uo idea of
a Regency.

Saturday rnorninz, the Plarnie frigate. Captain
JamEa BowEN, ssile I from Portsmouth fir the
East Wier, with the following East loth:until
under convoy Thomas Gtentille, for Ceylon rind
Bengal ; Earl St, Vineent„Thduc, and Juliana, for
Bengal; L.reter, •rid Carmarthen, for Bombay;
Diana, and Harriett, for Madras and Bengal ;
and the Lord Eldon, for Madeira and Bombay.
Lieutenant-G.41, ral Sir SAAR/EL A UCIINUTV, Cons-
inauder-iii-emef at Madras. and Stall; neat in the
Mena.

Intelligence has bee-ii re,eNed by the mail from
Malta. that. on the 30th Mart h. a Circular from
Mr. ADAIR. the Bribah A.silia.color to the SUB-
LIRR PORT!, ilateJ Feb. 22, Ism] been received
Ly the Civil Commissioner. eont,titting tt the most
putative assurance• of. the GRAND SIGNOR.* deter-
mination to maintain inviolate the Treaty of Alli-
ance with Greet Britain. alai. it requsttr, to support
that Power with oil his force."

An inenrrection lately took place at Minorca,
the.ohject of which was, to throw olf the domination
of Spain, •n 4 to pliice the island totachr the pro.
Section of Enttlaud.—Soune impolitic restrictions,
• cotniuerce w.re the• immediate cause of com-
plaint; the rwoiste hoiweveir appear determined un
e change of Govi.rninent„ and are only restreitteit
from blither acts of violence by an opinion, that
the Minister' of this Country will aci.ede to their
switdirs or political inciirpnratiOn.

•
A M til h..s tnought letters and ea-
pen to the .1(1 inst. Au reticle, under date of Co-
penhagen. April 11, gives a long recount of the
capture of an English gtia-hrig, in the Baltic.
This vessel lied wintered at the Igloo(' of Anhult.
Her hiss was two in,,n lolled and two wounded.
She proved to be the Grinder, Lieutenant Ethan.
No decisive rueesiires appear to here been taken to
give effect to the Decree fur cloAsug the Swedish
ports on the
. . _ •

The KING has been pleased to appoint Joon
PHII.II. Nlnat►:a, Esq. to be ills MAJKIITY'eSeCIe.
tare of Legal ion to the United States of America.
It is stilted in letters received on Saturday from
Norfolk, in Virginia, byun America.) ve.sel arrived
off the coast. that it inmion Wm, made at the end
of March for the adjournment of Congress, which
was ii..gatived in the !louse of Representatives by
Lire majority, oil the around of the possibility
of intelligence being received by the John Admen.
It was however agreed, that the adjournment
should take place on the 15th of April ; and that,
d:.petchea arrive in the mean time, the
President should be vested with pewee to act, with
respect to the Nomiutercoorse, according to their
tenor.

N&V4I. ADAK. to the
lotriarible; Cdpt. 11,i1.t.t,towoorti, to the Resist•
wire; Capt. J4)IE4 B3WLN, to the Phrisiz.

Tire e3istaxce, Capt. ADAM, has Way cip.
Wier! in the Mediterranean, three vessel. laden
with cotton and camel.' hair.

J AXES anti USURY GRATTAN, &Gins. sons of the
Right Hon. Haase Murree, were admitted. lest
week, freeiseu of the Guild of Merchante, Dublin.

On Saturday evening a boat, belonging to [its
fligifisnett ship Blake, WAS overset in the Downs,
by winch accident two men were unfortunately
drowned.
The statement of the amount of the Loan, in our
paper of Saturday, was incorrect with respect to
Irel.ind. The whole amount is 13 millions and a
lull; viz. 9 for England, for Ireland, to be
raised in England, and 1I more for Ireland, to be
raised, if possible. in that country.—There is to
he also an issue of Exchequer Bills lit the amount
of 3 millions, besides the million said halt for the
East India Company. 'rite payments au the Luau
will be as follow :
to per Casa us 1110 Mb limy.
10 —--, 119 d Jab..
15 13th July.
10 --•••-•-• 17111 August.
10 14111 Ileptessiber.
IS ----. loth thustier.
Io itith November.
10 14th Member.

10 ..••••-• 13th Justary
The discount to he after the rate of 3 per cent.
which is worth 11. 16.. Id. The Property Tax not
to be ebarged ou the lint half year'idat..kusl.

POETRY.

• ISANSWITION Of AN IRISH SONNET.

(By James Streit)

Arise, 0 my love ! near yon dew-spangled bower,
That waves its green boughs iu the soft-sighing gale ;
The rings.' day breaks on the hawthorn's white Bower,
That hangs ou the brow of the wood-cinetier'd vale.
Frets ►is son-eireled throne, see Morning advances,
troft.tinging the air with his rays as he goes ;
And he mingles the blush with his smiles and his glances,
That his kisses have stolen from t►e criaison'il.ey'J ruse.
0, thou soul of my soul--Eveliaa, arise !
More charming thy smile than the non's mildest hues;
More modest the beam of thy love-kindling eyes,
Than the lily, when rifled, she weeps in her dews.
More serene is thy (see, with beauty's blush beaming,
Than yen bine vault above, at the dawning of day,
When the son's trembling light, o'er the azure arch streaming,
Has embosoned the heavens in glory's pure ray.
The richness of wild-honey dwells on thy lip,
Such sweets lie euelos'd iu the bean's snowy Rowe►,
And tempt the w Angel bee its soft nectar to sip,
Ire it melts in the slew, or dissolves iu the shove:.
Red, led, is that lip, with playful smiles glowing,
As the strawberry that peeps r.t the foot of the thorn;
Or the young.ey'il mom-rose, when in loveliness blueing,
It pouts and it bends in the tears of the morn.
More fragrant thy breath, than the apple's bright blossom,
Whose perfume the zephyr ha'h storm as he goes,
Whell trembling he pants on its half opeas'J Weems,
And sighs as he leaves it to rifle the rose.
0 ! glassy soil black, as the jetty-windil raven,
Adorn thy white shoulders, tby dark tames Row ;
And thy look in the breeze, when thy i inglets are waving,
Like shadows that move o'er a surface of snow
Mere fair is thy neck, than the nimiu.beina in motion,
Or the breast of the swan, w hen he floats in his pride,
And his bosom; that rests on the slow-moving ocean,
Is wantonly heav'd by the swell of t►e tide.
Arise, Recline! the sunbeam descending,
Lingers fondly with knees thy be iuty to meet ;
And the heath and the wild. furze theii bloomy sweets blend-
ing,
Have resciir'd all their odours, my fair one to greet.
I will range o'er the grove, at the hoot u( you mountain,
Where, in rapture's soft oetes, gently coos the ring-dove;
And cull the froth dow'iets, that bloom sear you fountain,
And lay all their sweets at the feet of my lose.
0, thou fair Quern of smiles, my soul's only treasure,
0, lifeof toy lite, in thy beauty arise!
F•or, sh ! eery bent of thy oteence I measure,
And number each moment that pIISSIPII with sighs !
In the muss envied care, shalt I never behold thee,
Sweet virgin, nor gaze on thy licart-thrilling charms?
In Miscother's deep wood shall I never enfold thee,
Air press thee, enclientrese, again in my arms
Chaste chili! Of a useek-ey'd and white. bialom'il soother,
Hest thee heard the lone song that 1 bit:stied on the
breeze
And will thou descend to the groves of 3liecolser,
And wander with nee in the shade of Its trees ? •
Thou cultist ike gay spring, when, encircled with glory;
She cheers the chill'd suns of the frost with her beans,
And dissolves the cold mantle, which, icy and honey,
Stern winter had spread on the lace of the stream !
0 ' thus to the trav'e►, sad, feeble, and weary,
Nursling's harbinger comes with her soul-cheering-light ;
When Shen' she sleep ANVILS, 14114, ehreslass, awl dreary, .
Ile wands!. alone in the Woren of the night !

Yesterday morning Ilia MaJustv the Duke of
CANBItIUUE, Pram:eases Auuusta and SoPuta, ac-
e° apallied I,y Ladies Cowan and Daman, Mrs.
Generals Magnets, Gurinnu, and FITZ-
ROY, and Major Psticu, rode to St. George's Cha-
pel, and heard w sermon welched he Dr. liat.t.ast.
Go al Joh, chap. xxxiv. veer'. The Ito) al Party
afterward, tetorned to the I'4m",

On Ssioriby, Doctors Sir H;NRY HALIORDs
BAILIE. DVS DAS, and Poei, held a consultation
at Princess A sigLIA'S house, in St. Albsn's-street,
on her Royal Highness's disorder.—Sir MORI'
Macron* remained all night at Windsor.
• Doctor V Etat:HOYLE, the late Licata of St. Pa-
trick's, Dublin, now promoted to the Ilishoprick
of Hula, is the eltitst son of a most respectable
and opulent citizen of Dublin, and some years
since married Miss WAL,U, atiO:t to Dr. FOWLER,
then Arcl.hishup of Dublin.
Mr. COOKE never appeared with snore effect in
the part of Skylark. than on Friday, nur displayed
excellence in the elitivio.ter of Sir irchy Mac
Sarcasm. He was admirably supported by SIM-
MONS and JONES. VillOSit figure is turetuely well
adapted for 'Spotty Groom.
Mr. M'C will open the Birmingham
Theatre. this evening. with The Castle Spectre
and Naislas the Win & His company possess much
novelty._

The Exeter Theatre will close. this evening.
with the Tragedy of King Lear, for the brnetit of
Miss HOGNIIS, who will perform the part of Cor-
dell..

The new Empress of FRANCE is very fond of
reading the English Newspapers, and one of her
first questions to the Emperor was, •• 11 ho is
CAW/ear—To which BoNAPAREE replied, not to
know CasTes argues yoniself unknown, for he
keeps the old Lottery Office, 014 ring-cross; and
being. like myself, a flrolirite of Fortune, I pro-
phecy he will sell the great Prize in the new Lot-
tery ; but do not publish this opinion. lest it be
looked on u a Lottery Puff, and CARTER is above
such hacknied artifices."

I.INRILAN GALLERY ; OR, BoTA81C•L net-
RITION.—This distinguished collection of PAM/.
imp, of the choicest flowers of Europe, Ana. Africa,
and America. and of Portrait+ of the moot Ale,.
triune Botanists. which contains a full length of
Usages, in hi. Latilsud dreg., the only original
picture of that great Botanist in this country ; also
a Portrait of TuuaacroaT, by DAVID, and LA-
NARK and Jusstau. in the dress of the National
limitote; several very curious Plants from Egypt,
J. the Egyptian Bean, which is held as sacred
tlirr.•, and over the East. Nut which ornaments
their feinPles; with other oast interesting Paint-
of the %oudc►s of the vegetable world, is this
up lied for the inspection of the Public, in the
Euinpean liallcry, King's-street. St. James's.
%ww... We *ball afterwards mare particularly
tomer this very choice collection of valuable
tities, the property of Dr. THORNTON. who is well
known in the literary world for his many splendid
auzi botaaicat

I,AW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, WEST MINSTER, &1 '•.

Before his Honour the MASTER alike ROLLS.
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.

lIIIHIRHOUSE V. THE CORPORATION OF REDFORD.

This was a bill filed to forecloF4 a mortgage, un-
der the following circuit:stances:—
The Corporation of Bedford, some years avo;
borrowed, on mortgale, the sum of litool. From
Sir T. Barnard, of which sum, on his death, there
remained due 9001. which eras paid off by Mr. t ol-
gitlintin, who then represented the Corporation in
Parliament, and a receipt was give!i ou the titer,-
gsge deed, setting forth, that the money lied Iteeti
so paid by Colgulloon, who afteralude bating be-
(Xlll3le einharras,cd in his circumstance., borrowed
a turn of money from the Plain IW. Moiikhouse,
and left in his hanila the mortgage deed as ate.
curity. The Corporation. in the r asi.wer, set
forth, that the coin of 9001. had beea git. n to
them by Colqultoun, after they had elected him
their Representative in Parliament.

Str Simuct. Roiwit.Lg pleaded for the Plaintiff,
and Mr. litcnsaos; for the Defrodaiita.
His Honour the MASTER of the ROLLS ob.eivrd,
that he would lay out of his Collsidelation all argu-
ments as to the bribery ; hut as the mortgage
had been made over to a third party, the Plaintiff`,
as a security for money advanced by him. hr had
no hesitation iu saying, that he had a right to ►e-
corer.