The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-03-14 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
MONDAY. Masai 14.

Letters from Bermloam dated the 17th last, eou-
firm the arrival there of 10,009 French troops, and
indicate that the revolution for souses time antici-
pated in Spain may be considered as baring com-
menced. The French are occupying the strong
garrisons and places in Spain, and diffusing them-
selves all over the kingdom. About the latter end
of January the Ex-Queen of ETZU at A and son ar-
rivvil at Barcelona in their way to Madrid. Their
urrivid gave rise to great rejoicings and splendid
ft-ti% sties, which lasted for several days. The
town was illumiasted every night. The most
distinguished families graced the balls line the
theatres. The doors of the latter were thrown
open in order that the populace might par-
titivate iu the joyful scene. So much gaiety
and splendor were never displayed at Barcelona.
The Royal visitors took their leave for Madrid
on the 4th of February. While all was joy and.
festivity at Barcelona, • scene of a very different
description was exhibited at Pampelutur, near Bay-
onne. A strong French force arrived there to take
possession of the garrison of that place, which the
Soanish Colinander refused to give up until he
received • notifiesition to that affect from his
Gower 1111 l rut. The French commander was pe-
remptoty in his demand; arid on a secoud refusals
it 111 b toted, lie attacked the town, and succeeded
in carrying it, after the effusioa of much blood.

A letter from Sir Jose Ducawciltet(sequadron,
at he time it went its pursuit of the Koehfort squa-
dron, states that the Errrilet ftniattl.Ffir Ciroaaa
IltroN, joined Sir Josto Ducirtkiimanes squadron
01 lire.*, on the I),th of Jamsa.y, and reported at
the ssiift! time, that he had been chased the day be-
Cr: eft tither by fire sail of the line. one.

large frigate, and a brig, or 'six sail and it brig.—
?lacy stood alo!ig-shoe to the northward, and ap-
proathed hit nearl7.u? with Belleisle, where the
rwo hue:l3lost ships were scarcely a mile and a half
iaratance finiin Into. Ile perceived theta thew
and wear away to the westv,ard. Leing the
only ship that could possibly have seen theta, Sir

. .
GEeimA was determined to make all sail to Athol-
ral Di CENVORTII with the information; and such
war tic favourable state a the w intl,•that he mac:l-
ed thy squadron *in the very short period of four-
teen hours. The Eurydice haying joined, the
squadron went in pursuit, without a moment's
loss of tiara. Sir ltecusito Sntscitas'a squadron
had not been seen by the Eurydice. •

The following ships are ordered to the Downs*
with a propoition of ordnance stores on board.
proper for foreign service. They are believed to be
going to the Baltic :-111ars, 74, Captain Lucia ;
Orion, 71, Sir Ants'. I)tessox ; Polyphemus, 64,
Capt. IIIiTWOOD Uoloutairs, Saleette,
and Daphxe, frigate! ; Spend Magma *loops;
Proselyte bomb; 11teosititer, *Steady, Protector,
and Redbreast gun-vessels.

General WHITCLOCZE will eater Upon Ms de-
fence this day. We understand that he proposes
to read it himself, and thit, from its great length,
it will occupy the whole day. We are malting the
necessary preparbtions to give p, complete Report
of the trial u soon as the forms of the Court will
permit its publication.

The Letters from London, of the 4th inst, for the
IS'est IndiEe, wcre too late (or the Primeeis Amelia
pakikef, which sailed on the morning of the 6th
from Falmouth. on the arrival of General Ilsn-
court., for whom she bad been ordered to be de-
tained.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Ad-
iniralty fro u the Chauuel Fleet.

Sir It.:DMIJIID NAGLIt left town yesterday, to IS-
stone the counnand`of the kiturciron on the Jersey
libation, vice Sir JAM SAUMMILZ, Who is going to
the Baltic.

A convoy for tile Brazils is appointed to sail
from Portvinouth on thy •+tith inst.
The accounts from (loll:end are to the
.Bth in-
stant, hut they are destitute of intermit.

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'rhe military force to be employed in the Expe-
dition to Sweden, will ennetsts.ws 1111ttentattd• of
the Yd Regiment of Lite Guards, noyel Horse
Guards, Ist ancl ed Dragoon Guards, the. Scotch
Greys. 7th. 14d., I.stb, and 16th Regiments of
Light Dregoons, slid elf the German Cavalry ;and
of the following Foot Battalions of the
Guards, the sth said r Regitsiessts. Second Batta-
lion of the 31st., Second Battalions of the 4,3 d, 71st,"
73d, 74th, Second Battalion of the 871 b, and Se.
con 4 Battalion of the 'rid, with all the Germau
Legion. at prevent ht this (ountry.
Th. fve Peers who voted on Friday night the
the Debtor sod Creditor Bill were, the Duke. of
GLOUCZSICS, the Duke of SouLssEr, Earl of
Mom*, Lord liouken, and Lord ElltliK 1111 g.

The PetitionJkor Peace, which was on Friday pre-
sented to the Licislature from Manchester, was
signed by 3.;,000 inhabitants, principally Mal Mil•
facturers.

Several American vessels have been brought into
Leghorn by French privateers, and there condemn-
ed, as in the ports of Fnuce. net place, us
well as Civita Vecchia and- Ancona, • according
to rumours cotitaieed in the Foreign Papers, is to
be united to the kingdom of Italy.—We insert a
Protest of the Poet, which appears to refer to this
change.
The Herald, li'litnoca, is arrived at Greenock ,
from Jamaica, which place she left on tl!e Stith
January, in company with the Croydon (which has
a Mail on board), under convoy of a ship of war,
and parted two days after sailing. The Meleager fri-
gate, with her convoy, which sailed from Ports-
. mouth the loth Noveuiber, arrived at Jamaica no,
the 11th January; also a fleet from Cork. The Mar-
virtues, formerly La !'lads packet, from Monte
Video to Jamaica, parted front the convoy, in lat.
10. S. and bad nut arrived on the '23d Jauuury.--
The Mars, Reim from Monte Video, for St. Do-
mingo, was seised off Cape Nicotis Mole, by a
cruiser, and carried igto Jamaica, and, it is sup-
posed, will be condemned, not having &license.
The Lashes of Winchester, we understand,
from the report of the Gentlemen of the Bar, are
peculiarly retnarkable for the closeness of their at-
tendance of the trials in the Criminal Court, dnr-
in. the Aseises.
_lt may be a situation for an ad-
vantageous display of &Sale beauty but the fair
visitors, we ale concerned to state, do not exhibit
a degree of delicacy and sensibility proportionate
to their personal erharins. The unfortunate Eli-
zabeth Rimy, whose trial at Winchester, oa Fri-
day, is giveu in another part of this riper, exud-
ing in the dock, with a lovely iufoutt iu her arms,
holding tip its little hands, as if to implore merry
for its unhappy parent, while the Judge was sum-
ming up the evideuce, was one of the most ititer-
esti ug and affecting pictures that fancy can conceive ;
and yet, during the solemn scene, which might melt
the hardest heart, two beautiful and very One
young women, daughters of a military Officer of
high rank, were amusing themselves with snatching
Gentlemen's gloves, sewing •np the fingers, and
throwing them back to the owners, accompanying
the act with a peal of laughter, so loud, as to draw
the attention, mid meet the silent disapprobation
of the Court.
From the ringing of the church bells throu;hout
the metropolis, we were induced to hope that good
intelligence had been received of the French
Amt. The intelligence, however, announced, was
not of a Podolic nature, bat occasioned by the libe-
rality of the fortunate holder of one of the Prizes of
Ten Thousand Pounds, drawn on Tuesday last,who
is, we understand, a native of the rider kingdom.
The ringers will, no doubt, be as ready to demon-
e.• its their gratitude on soy similar good fortune
of sae of our own countrymen.