The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-02-03 00:00:00

LON L,ON,
FRIDAY, FLOKOAST 3.

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TliE BRITISH PRE Ss.

We are sorry to be obliged to state, on the best
authority, that the utmost confusion and mis-
intelligence reign in the Brasil*, at Rio Janeiro,
in the Court of the PRINCE REGENT. Some of
the circutnetances are both too delicate, and too
painful, to be menticiiiell in a newspaper. The
PRINCE BROBNT, and the PanicEss 164 wife, are
not on those terms of conjugal affection, or even
of extenial entity and decorum, which, it were to
be wished, should subsist between persons in their
eminent and conspicuous situation. To ittereole
the misfortune, wz learn that Lord STSANGPORD.
our Minister to the Brazils, and Sir SYDNEY
SMITH, have taken or.n.ite parts in this court
difference ; the former siditiA with the PRIINcr., and
the latter embracing the cause of Her 11 al High-
ness the Princess of BRAZIL. She is au infan-
ta of Spain ; eldest daughter of the late abdi-
cated King CHARLES the 4114 and was married iu
1790 to the PRINCE REUENT. Of course, she
stands in the neared position to the Spanish Crown
and succession, of any Prince or Princess who is
not a prisoner in BONAPARTE'S hands. Such it
the unfortunate situation of things, ut pre-ent, in
the Portuguese dominions of South America.

We yesterday stated, that the Hindustan on her
pas:age from Vigo to En:4lantl, wss infer:m(l by u
tassel unich she fell in with, that Oporto was in
the possess of the French. Lisbon is probably
in the same state. Ilis MAJcirres ship the Tri-
starph, which left the Tawas on the 17th lest, re-
ports that tip gam at Forts St. Julien and Bale:y,
had been spiked and thrown into the sea, :mil
every thing was in a forward state of preparatinii
for the evactiatioa of Lisbon in consequence of ;ho`
approach of a formidable French force k-
Duke of BEr.t.urro. We have also received a far-
ther confirmation of Cie rep tof the occupation of
Vigo by the enemy, which we announced yes-
terday. The Bub transport, arrived ut Itamrpate
with Lieut.-Colonel (toss, and tire continuo' a of
the 52.1 regino:a, states, that she left Vi:,ol on tlu
24th last, at which tune a Fretie:i fo:ce of 30,490
men was within til•veit mites of ti at Owe. Thins
the whole coast of Spain and Portugal, Irma Ililbo.i
to Cirliz, lately orit to British commerce, is once
more it. the hands of the enemy.

Some fartlivr partictihirb the arrival of our
troops from Vigu, are given in our Portbmouth
letter.

Lord A 7+llll3lLsT and Commissioner FIASES, who
were embarked at Portsmouth, for the IFiediter-
rAnitaii, on Wednesday, arrived in town, in con-
sequence of the ship they were on board of having
received considerable damage : they return' d to
Perts•nototh, yesterday, by which time the chip
414 retinal.

A Board was held, yestertLy, at the Admiralty,
for paining seamen into tirrenwich Rosin
Admirals Sir S.►NtrlL HOnD, and DE COURCT,
yesterday, attended the Admiralty.
J. GLADNTAING, appomted Surgeon to
the Naval A►ylum, at Pelham House.
it is well known that Madame BONAPARTI: was
the kept us:stress of the Director BMW, anti that
he promoted her husband 110114PA1TE, in reward
fur her favours. If Airs. CL %RIM could make two
or three such Generals, the country would have no
reason to complain.

By the cartel arrived on Wednesday from Cher-
burgh, it is said, two Messengers arrived with pro-
positions of peace. We do not believe the report
entitled to any credit.
The Lords of the .I.linir.ilty have been pleased to
appoint Capt. Jon% 'IA n cot K (lade of the Lnrimia
Piot. ) to th4t line ship Chrtitien Filth, of ou guns,
now attached to the Channel Fleet.
It w reported, upon the authority of a letter from
Gottenhorith, that serious disturbances have taken
plAce at Stockholm. suatenally invoking the inter-
nal tranquillity of Sweden.

The tuth Chasseurs, the Palace's, are to re-or-
esi,y Lewes horse-barracks, and a pert of those at
n;Zircght and Cie 32d and 814 toot, we under-
stand, are no their mach for the ilifautry-barracks,
at L..ves, to make room for which, the Notting-
ham prirwretleil on their route for genhill,
yo.toolay. The id Dragoon I. ;tiaras tnare!sett, in
two devioimm, for cliltiorent plait along the East.
writ coast, ow Thursday tool Friday last.
The Qd Battalion of lie 66th ft,-;zitnetit are oat
th-ir route front Dublin to bliddh•ton lo.arracks ;
iirst division arrived on the ist instant, the
rem mailer on the following 41.1)9. Colonel W
eodlllikliltii the Battalion.
The James sad Juka, Sreck!.% kW, from L'iver-
bouod to St. Alieharfs, has put into Fal-
mouth with much dama.ze.
The KING has been pleased to grant unto the
Right (Immutable duns I unman. baron it:.DES-
DALE, of itedesdale, in the comity of Northumber-
land, his Royal license and authority, that he and
his issue (when mid ma they shall respectively lie in
posses,ion of the estates (Ny444 by the last will
and testamerit of THeM AS HOW•ftIIS FRALMAN.
late of Rattesford, in the enu.ity of Gloucester,
Esq. deer•ased, in virtue of the Inutrahuus iliervor),
may take 111 Id oar the sarnsme in vel-
uition to and befto.• • Ilureotto, sisal also
bear, quarterly, Lllola their patt.risal arms,
the arms of FA'S; wAi,ai *AL T 1101( AS
EI:MASADA VIALLSAN, deeeasei!, toil by ins IR/stet•
ail grandfather the Hi chi aniourahle I:teas:to
FARIOSAS, deccas-,1. to;irierl7 Lord /1-413
cellar of Ireland, with A !WrOpe..llo;iletiniti acoo"I-
-•ing to tilt laws of or ns ; provided viria iwgig Iv
Ira duly exemplified sad recorded in the Herald a-