The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-03-23 00:00:00

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THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY. MARCH 23.
The Loperieuse, Captain Lord CoefIILAKE; is
tit Plymouth, from the Mediterrauean.—
Ilis has brought dispate!ics from Spain,
for Ministers, which state that the Spaniards tire
631 4 almost every where in a maw, and that so
, great is their hawed of the French, they seize and
naltiacre then iiidiseriiiiiaately. A telegraphic
dispatch was also received, yesterday, at the Ad-
tniralty, from Plymouth, which says, that the
English are in great favour at Cadiz, and that the
Governor of that city had bees put to death, oil
surpicion of being arifeieildly to Great Britain.
The army nnder. General CUEsTA attitnititi to
3,50 U cavalry and 41,0U0 infantry.--,lt it stationed
in Estretuadnra.
Accounts have been received from Portugal to
Oil.. 16th ult. The French hail not entered Por-
tugal.

A large fleet of tramitortd is collecting at Sheer-
sow it ioaaid that nn smelt on Zealand is me-
ditated. A fleet is also collecting in the Downs ;
all the bomb tender t' are ordered to be got in rea-

It will he seen, on reference to our Court News,
that Sir DAVID DIitIDAI *as yesterday appointed
by His MAJESTY Commander-in-Chief of the
Array, rice the Duke of Vomit, and sworn u Privy
Comiisellor. Sir Dant is only known to tlic pub-
lic as Governor of Clielaeu llcespitul, and Presi-
dent of the late Board of le airy upon the Cintra
Generals. Bat Sir DAVID is a very grave and
venerable old geutlemaii, in his 75th year. The
of as we stated in a former number, requires
great activity; and how far a man of hi. 3 ear. may
be cornpetent to it, some people, nut deeply read in
Scripture, may doubt, but oue great advantage
over his pre.lecc.sor no person will d.ire to deny
him. The fault of his Ilnyul Highness ispotairs to
have regulated the choice of his successor.---At
seventy-live "the dribbling dart of love can't
pierce a complete bosom ;" " the blood is snow ,
broth, and at that age few men fed the wanton
stings and .motions of the sense."—lie the case,
therefore, of the sew Commander-ire-Chief, we
may be satisfied, that no woman of pleasure,. no
seductions of female importunity and attractioin.
will Millet him to swerve from the prat of virtue.
We are net afraid that shy Mrs. CLAIMS or Mo-
ther CAUL, will be able to atch bicauseerons soul
in their meretricious wiles, and impose upon him
their SANDED!. heir CLAVUIJQS, choir DOWI.LIGI,
and their DONOVAN!. In Sir DAVID Dt?mnas we
contemplate " a man of stricture and film absti-
nence ;" cud. if, considering his years, there be
any one fault from which lie can be more free.
we must pronounce it * that by which his
predecessor has offended. But giving Sir Davto '
DWIDAII full credit for every eirtne that he
can claim; Mill we think he is not the man best
fitted for the station; and that the chuie'e la met
likely to give public sati.faction. The people are
pleased with the resignation of the Duke of VOR/It
conceiving him unfit for office, and regarding his
return as an event impossible. We cannot, how-
ever, forget, that he has resigned, protesting his
innocence, quoting the vote of the House of
Commons as proof of that innocence, and at
tire same time asserting that His MAJIAVY has ac-
cepted his resignation with reluctance. Now if there
be any one thing which could disturb the public
tranquillity, now happily restored, if there could lee
any thing that could revive the discontent now hap-
pily appeased, if there be any thing that could re-
vise the hopes and expectations of public dema-
gogues and agitators, who seek to depreciate our
constitution and our laws, it would be the idea
that the Duke of YORK has only yielded for n time
to the storm, and is to be restored to office on the
first far ourableopportu city. It has been said, that the
French revolution would (stake the tour of Europe;
and, with the exception of the Biitish Isles, the pro-
pliecylurs been nearly verified. We do think, that
thit virtue sheen by the !loose of Commons in the
present rase has opposed a complete barrier, and is
vompetent to wive this country from its visitation ;
that, speaking with more than mortal voice:, it has
tutid, " SO far shalt thou go, and no farther ;" but
to assume this commanding tone, and effect all
this good, the measure must not be hollow and de.
itisive; it must be honest, sincere, and complete.
The Duke's resignation roust be final arid irrevo-
cable. The public mind must entertain no doubts
or jealousies on the subject. It must not be die.
tiirbed by any fears or apprehension* that the peo-
ple, in their opposition to his Royal High-
ness, are considered as actuated by prejudiee,
and the victims of a temporary delusion.—
With this feeling, then, weregret the appointment
of Ser DAVID DUSDAS ; because the public are
dialevaed to consider it as merely temporary. When
indeed it was first mentioned, every one considered
Illtu as merely locus ultras for sonic other more
youthful and active officer, and conjecture fixed
apes Sir Danis Hatao..--We trust still, that suc h
.arty be the fact, of that the appointment is to con-
dare city mad saffieicut time is afforded to or-