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London, England, 1808-06-30 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY, Juts 30.

:We give, this day, a continuation of those pa.
pers which have issued from, and speak the sense
of, the Spanish Patriots.—Amoug them is the re-
fusal of the Bishop of °manse, in Gallicia, to
attend the Junta. summoned by order of NAPO..
Laos to meet on the Istb at Bayonne. This, we
may be allowed to hope, is not a solitary case of
loyalty and patriotism among those thus called to
pollute themselves.' We also give the Addresses
of Seville, St. Andero, and Valladolid, all of which
encourage a hope, that a loyal and patriotic spirit
pervades the mama of the people. But it is in the
French papers, fir more than in the magnanimous
refusal of the Bishop of Davos, to crouch at Bay-
onne, and the glorious Manifestoes of Biscay,
Arrsgon, Catalonia, and the other Spanish pro-
vinces, we discover the magnitude and character of
the insurrection, which now promises to arrest the
progress of the Corsican Tyrant. When we com-
pare the dates of the various Manifestoes of those
insurgent provinces, with the dates of Bon SPA RTE'll
two Proclamations (one from Madrid, in the
name of the supreme Junta, of the 3d Jnne ;
the other from Bayonne, of the ith June, from
the Deputies there assembled,) we cannot help
perceiving that these last are intended to de-
precate, to cajole, and to terrify the Spaniards,
whom he begins to apprehend that; he may
not be powerful enough to coerce by military
force and violence. In a word, the language and the
actions of NAPOLEON. both strongly and eloquently
evince, that lie is no longer contending against
Austrians sr Russians. Like Macbeth, when the
wood of Bernhan► comes to Duissinane," be
breaks into alternate menaces and blandishments,
which equally depicture his agitation, uneasiness,
and alarm.

It may. indeed, justly be suspected, if not as-
serted, that at length his accustomed judgment
and policy have ceased to regulate his ambition.—
Without venturing to anticipate the actual conse-
quences, without predicting victories or successe,.
which are in the %%mob of time, we may safely sat.
that in the selection of the moment which he has
chosen for disclosing and commencing his han•
euinary projects for placing the Crown of the
Spaiash 31oliorciiy on the head of his brother, he
has betrayed neither that profound discernment.,
that acute mildilty, nor that hypocritical urn.
dination, %Inch have characterised most of Lis
prceerling acts. • Elevated to a summit of power,
greatness, and dominion, which certainly throws
into the shade every thing that Europe has
Indield • ince the times Of CONSTANTINE, or
Try 000ssus ; his mind seems to have be-
• nose giddy at being placed on such a pinnacle.
Instead of using that machinery, by which he has
hitherto proteedcd through all the gradations of
crime, to the possession of Supreme Power, he
appears to have thought all further restraint or de-
c. ption unnecessary. Iris will was henceforward to
constitute the destiny of the Contiiient.
Ilow else. except by this supposition, can we ex-
plain the want of judgment, the contempt of reli-
gion, and the outrage against all the most rooted
prejudices of the human mind, which 'N•PoLccra
has equally Insulin:4rd, in depwing the Head of
the Catholic Church, et the terg instant he atterrirts
to attract, or to subject the m. t Catholic ntten

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Europe ? If a weak, a violent, or a misguided
Sovereign; had committed such an act, we might
not wonder. In BONAPARTE it astonishes.
_By
degrading, imprisoning, and banishing the Pon-
ti who performed the ceremony of placing the
Crown which he has usurped on his brow, he may
gratify the vengeance of his irritated temper ; but
be prepares the means of his own future destruc-
tion. That POPE whom he has brutally commit-
ted to the custody of the Apostate Maxon, he will ;
meet in every province.of Spain. And we venture
to assert, that be already repents of that precipi-
tate, as well as inconsiderat; measure. It will till
the ineasiire of his crimes, by adding impiety to
outrage, in the estimation of the Catholic world.
It is, indeed, palpable to dembustmtion, that the
Corsican perceives his own error, and wishes to
erase the indignation or abhorrence which the act
of deposing Plus the VIEW), and seizing ou the
patrimony of the Church, has awakened through-
out We perceive it in the cant of
JOSEPH BONAPARTE, adldres,cil to the Depu-
ties of the Inquisition, where, like Joseph
surface, he moralizes; considers the worship of
God as the basis of all inoraliy ; and assures
the Holy Office, that, " he considers it as the fe-
licity of Spain to have only one religion, sad that
the true Faith." We trace it yet more strongly
in the two proclamations to which we have before
alluded, of the 341, and of the sth of June, where, a
tyrant, who considers men only as the instruments
of his insatiable ambition, and who marks his coarse
with blood wherever he appears, talks of his at-
tachment to the worship of God, of ill-understood
zeal, and mistaken conscience. All these ex-
pressions involuntarily shew his eonsciousnt of
the imprudence wind, lie ;nu committed, and his
anxiety to heal the wound that he has inflicted. •

Whether an action has, or has nut, token place
between our squadron and that of France, °freer-
thagena, whetlii r %lu•AT has been driven out of
Madrid, or whether JUN oT may be made prisoner
in Lisbon, these events, liowever probable, we do
not take upon us to assert. But, we are tempted
to think that the situation of BONAPARTE IS very
critical. H• has involved himself and his family
in a new species of embarrassment. He has, like
Neer), rendered himself the enemy of all people;
and the Castilian., in their Address, have strongly
touched thet chord. The French, though the in-
struments or his crimes, have nothing else in com-
mon with him•. He may find worse enemies at
Bayonne than he met at Austerlitz, or ut Auerstudt.
When CHARLES the TWELFTH became insupport-
•ble. when he grew wild and frantic in his wars,
he dierippeaved--110 did .PETER the THIRD. and
Pact. the Flu?. It is dangerous far any indi-
vidual, however powerful be may be, to compel
the whole earth to feel, that his life is i•eotapatible
with its tranquillity, peace, and felicity. These
r,fiertions, which involtinfari!y arise in every mind,
may produce important consequences.

Our attention, hopes, and affections, are so pnw-
erfnily attracted towards Spain at this moment,
that we can, with difficulty, direct them to nay
other qnarter. Yet, in Denmark, in Sweden, and
in Austria, events are fermenting into action, which
may soon merit our regard. Negociations are be.
tiered to be in train between the Courts of Stock-
holm and Peteribun,4l ; the object ....filch is a
Peace without the consent of BON APAEIT. That
able tyrant, it is understood, has already separated
and dispersed the Spaisl,ll troops, serving tinder
BERNADOTTE, its Sleswit•k and I folstein. Two re-
giments have been even marched into I'oland. It
is, therein's!, improbable, if not impossible, that
they can take part in the exertions of their coun-
trymen in Spain. Th it the Au,triass Government
deeply feels the critical nature of the moment, and
will endeavour to aid the s &rt. against NAPOLEON,
is believed. But in *Court, where the very name of
BOY APARTE strikes terror—Where the Administra-
tion wants all energy, and where the military force,
however nominally great, is deficient in every requi-
site for a campaign; what can be expected t Yet, if
the insurrection beyond the Pyrenees sitall continue,
and if NAPOLEOX's em:iarrassnients augment, it is
not only Germany, but ILialy, nay, France, that may
manifest signs of life. Even anarchy may be pre-
ferred to such flagitious tyranny as that of Bois A•
PARTE ; for anarchy is is. its own stature fugitive
but oppression and despotism, sustained by crime
and unbounded power, go on, ron,•rlidating their
deadly influence from year to year. The Castilians
and Arrngonese invoke-not only the Spaniards, but
the Francis, to juin them against the foe of the
two nations; who, sprang from the dregs of Italy,
dishonours and degrades the illustrious name of
Prance, by his turpitude and crimes. That appeal
is, of all others, the one which BONAPARTE must
dreads. It is a sound domestic harasion, against
which he may find it more difficult to defend him-
self, than against foreign assailants.

Sir ARTMUR WILLI-LIMEY Arrived in Dublin, nn
Monday se'nuight, and did Rat mean to [cave that
city for Cork, until Monday List ; ou which day
he was to give a splendid dinner. IL tniii.acted
business at the Castle every day, and will retain his
office of Secretary for Ireland. Thies alone, would
be sufli.rient to shear, that the object of the Expe-
dition is aunt distant, nor expected to occupy a long
time. We have state!, as the general opinion. that
it was destined for the aid of the Spanish Patriots,

but se oar euecoure;te be effieicet, must be 'prompt.
some doubts are now entertained respecting its
destination. When this Expeditiou was conceived,
the possibility of BON•PARTE'it success in Spain,
and the chance of his being able to send a force
from one of its ports against Irelapd, were circum-
stances that tuighi naturally come within the con-
teinplatien of a Minister, who has done so Mile to
conciliate that country. Frani the delay that has
,iaee taken place, it is uow suspected that the
Exi eaution war originally iutendul to watch Ire-
land.

His MAJESTY'S Alp Sappho sailed from Cork on
the X 23 l inst. with Mae vessels under convoy for the
IYest

Yesterday, at two o'clock, His MAJESTY held a
Private Levee at the QUEL)I's Palace, which was
att end ell by—

Tke Filet Lord of the Treasury, the Lent President of the
Council. the Lord Privy Seal, the Three Secretaries of State,
the Chalice!kir of the Earheyncr, the hfaster-Geueral of the
Ordt.ance, the Judge Advocate, the Lord Chantherlsiu ; the
Duke of hlentner , Larts Bathurst sad Murton ; Loth
Heathileld and Arden (in waiting) ; Sirs S. Cottrell, sod I'
Hales (Grooms is II aitiog) Grafted Taylor ; and Culeuels
Gordeu and Driuk water.

The following had the honour of being presented
to His MAJERrir :

Colonel Gordon, upon his appoiatioent to the Pro al
Arncita Corps. •
Coloos! Drinkwater. tbs President of the Connsiasioorrs
n(itary legally, 4M4 before Die Majesty their S:kib

Cieutesast-Garand Taylor, upon hispruwotioe.
East lortue, iipse his being gppuirted Lord ILieutemant
of the county of Lie.
!ill MAJESTY held a Privy Council, and gave
aufl!ences to the Duke of PoIITLAND, and the
other Cabinet Ministers, likewise to Mr. RIDES,
theill4l6v.l.lvorate. who laid before His MAJLITT
the proceedings of several Courts Martial.
Yesterday Her MA ,Tr awl the PaIIIcESSES
honoured Lady Ca axt.orry. Ft ucu with a visit, at
her aparttuniti in St. James's Palace. They were
met by the P. i.,ce of WALES, who handed them
from Had their carriages. His Royal Highness
appr3red in excellent spirits, a:la we have not seen
him appear in better hel.l I, for some utile past.
Yesterday the Dukes of Cusiiixa••••, CAN-
BRIDnE, and the Princess Sonata of Gcootts-
TLIt, dined with their MAJESTIES and the PRIM-
C FFS ES.

Yesterday, V iseount Caw,' tr.ftr M H, after attend-
ing h is MAJI.qTY 4: the Levee, transacted business
with the I)iike Of l'oar, at his Office.

On Saturday the Prince of Wet.es's 10th regi-
ment of Light Drneons had a field-day on Houn-
slow heath, before his Royal Highness, previous to
their being reviewed, which took place on Tuesday
at the some place. His Royal Highness was on
the Heath before eleven 'o'clock, attended by the
Dukes of Volts, KENT, CUMBERLAND, and CAM-
nal one, with a nainerous assemblage of General
and other Military Officers.
After the review, the PRINCE entertained ins
ROYAL BAOTHISIn and the Officers, with a Eutup..
tuous climber, at the Castle Inn, at Richmond.
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It is said that the King of SwEncli wishes to se-
parate the British troops into three divisions, to uct
in different points, very distant frosu each other ;
to such arrangements Licutetssiat-Geaeral Sir
Joint bloom; could not egret. without further
orders from his Government.
Some of the arras which were taken from the
Spanish Armada io the time of Queen ELIA A BETH
and hove ever since been deposited in the Tower,
have witlsio these few days been shipped for Spain,
for the use of the Spanish patriots.
The Nara:ter, Coleus, from Jamaica, for Lon-
don, is captured and burnt, in the Caicos Passage,
by two pnvateers.

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The Nell,. SUGIMUE, from Jamaica, for Loudon,
is reported to have been on shore in the Caicos
Pig,-
sage, and afterwards got olt; and taken possession of
by the Spaniards.
The Backhowe, Joins Bull, Broekhank, and Tra-
falgar, for Liverpool, parted from llis AJ Ebr
ship Anethusa, in soundings.
On Saturday, the 25th instant, the Trustees of
the Mixed Cloth Hall, in Leeds, had their mutual
dinner in the sptuions Lodge, or Itottnida, adjoin-
ing the Clat'a Hall. Mr. FAWKES, the late Mem-
ber for the county, and several neighbouring
Geodernea attended, by invitation. At three
o'clock the company sat down to dinner. After
the cloth w.ts removed, the following toasts were
given front the chair :
Ise his end Conslitetion.--The Woollen l'annfactory.—..
Lord Ali llou.—Mr. Fawlen

After the last toast was given, Mr. Fhwklel rose.
and addressed the Trustees in a very animated
speech, which was receiyetl with great approbation.
In the course of the afternoon, the Trustees Cosh
stilted on the propriety°, redeeming the pledge given
at tire public meeting ►n January• last, "That if
their Petition for Peace wasdisregarderl, they would
from time to time reacw thew Petitions to the

Throat, until it should appear that Peace on reason-
able terms could not be obtained."—lt appeared
to be the unanimous opinion that •.other public
'fleeting should be called for that purpose iii Sep:.
tcinber next, unless in die mean time there should
he evidence that a negociation for peace had been
attempted by His MAJZIOTV'S Ministers.
We yesterday announced the arrival of au extra
packet, with Sfriekholas Gazettes of the lath, and
Goiteuburgh of the gist instant. By this convey.
wire Government have revered alpatches from
General Sir Jetta Monaz, who, accompanied by
l'oloind MURRAY and Mr. H(•rrraa, were, at the
former date, at Stockholm, cei.ferring with His
MAJEs•ry upon the course to be pursued
our expedition that has remained so long inactive
i 1 Gotteliburgh Reads. The Packet has also-brought
letters from llelignlanal, one of which states, that •
Messenger lately left Heligoland for Vienna, and
that on his departure an embargo was laid upon
all vessels at that island, to prevent any informs-
loin which might lead to Ilia probable arrest on his
jnitr.sey. The assertions are again repeated of an
increasing coolness between the Danes and the
French. A grout ferment is also said to prevail
among the Spanish troops in Holstein, but we
have net lielinl of soy decided act manifesting re-
s•rntateltt. Their situation, inked, precludes all
opposition or resist:mix.