The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-11-30 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, Novutass 30.

We yesterday announced the arrival, at Lit et-
pool, of a vessel from Nes-York, which place ►he
left on this 7th instant, having broken the Em-
bargo. We have received by her Nes-York
papers to the sth, from which it appears, the
on the arrival of the Rickard, Captain Ottt-
ORME, at New-York, from Liverpool, on the 2,4 d
of October, considerable expectation had been
raised, from a report of war between France and
the United States, that the Embargo would be
soon withdrawn as to this country; and exten-
sive commercial speculations had been eonseitent-
ly entered into. This expectation was, however,
of abort continuance; and we are informed, that
when the vessel sailed, it was the prevailing belief,
that the Embargo would remnin in force. The
statements in the later papers (The New York Gazette
and General Advertiser) are strongly to this effect.
The schooticr Hope had arrived on the 47tli of Oc-
' toher, with dispatches from France and Eng-
-I,nd, in twenty-six days, from Cowes. The
paper of the 4th instant containa an interest-
ing Speech of the Governor of the State of New-
York, delivered on the Ist instant, to the Le-
gislature of that State, convened at Albany, for
the purpose of nominating the electors who were
to make choice of President and Vice-President—
and which speech decidedly favours the continu-
ance of the Embargo. The Governor informs the
Legislature, that up to the latest dates of arrivals
from Europe, no change in the conduct of the Rel-
ligerenn towards America had taken place. lie
recommends to all ranks to rest the most implicit
confidence in the Government—That, in his opi-
nion, • continuance of the Embargo was prefer-
able to war; but that even wgr, if tittatoidable,
was peefertitle to a renewed intercourse with the
Belligerents, under the existing eirrunista:.cr.—
The Legislature had eh etad for their Speaker, Mr.
%YUJI:ENS (understoood to be of the Republican
partyl, by a majority of GO to 45.—The pa,:k44
of the present month was expected to sail front
New-York on the 14th instant, direct for Fal-
mouth.

The exhilirating amounts transmitted from
Spain, as we are taught to believe, by the Mediator,
and circulated with so much alacrity through
London, appear to dissolve on examination, and to
be inelpuble of standing the test of discuswon.—
Yet, as it seems to be admitted that the frigate in
question left either Santone, or St. Andero, on the
17th instant, it must be supposed that such reports
prevailed there, in the vicinity of BLitse's army ;
and they may at least counterbalance the reports
sent home from Lugo, in Gallicia, of only a day
later. When we reflect on the distance of Lugo
from the scene of military operations, and still
more when we take into consideration the difficul-
ties attending all passage across Leon, from Bur-
gos, or from the Ebro, or from Madrid, to Co-
runna. difficulties which those only who have tra-
velled in Spain can conceive, we shall not be asto-
nished at the imperfect information received in a
remote province, of the transactions passing in the
Capital, or at the other extreiuity of the kingdom.
Whether these recent account, are, or are not, how-
ever, confirmed by the event, we confidently be-
lieve. from every source of inquiry which is open
to us, that the most implicit reliance may be
placed on the loyalty, valour, and constancy, of
the Spenich People, on their present insurrection
against the most opprobrious, unprovoked, and
flagitious attack, which violence, perfidy, and
usurped poser, ever executed against a nation.
—Those who fore.er in the present straggle only
the most disastnius terintnatiou, and who fully
believe that BONAPARTE will succeed in his ne-
farious enterprise, yet equally admit this truth.
—ln fact, there is in the people of Spain a pri-
meval simplicity, a religions belief, and au af-
fection for those usage., of every description. which
Si:twill's rendered venerable, which we would vainly
seek in any other of the European states. They
love PERDIN•7II) VII. not because he possesses
any of the qualities of • hero or of a legislator,
not because he resembles CHARLES V. or LIENS!
IV. his ancestors ; but, as in the middle ages, be-
fore philosophy enlightened and corrupted the
mind, the subject lowed and venerated his Prince.
Their history eloquently proves the assertion.—
It was not Louts the XlVtJi who placed PHILIP
the Val on the Spanish Throne, nor the arms of
France which confirmed him on it. The inflexible
adherence, and the incorruptible fidelity of the
Castilians ■lone, preserved and maintained him—
when his grandfather, reduced by Mantsotint:on
to sue for peace at Gertruydruberg, in 1709 and
1709, consented to abandoo the Duke of ANJOU
to his fate. Such, we doubt net, the present Can.
tilisits and Arragonese will he found. But much
as we count upon the valour, loyalty, ■ad patriot-
i.e. of the Spanish nation, we cannot forget that
corruption is the principal weapon, and by no means
the bast dangerous one, wielded by the Revels-
tinaarr T)ratit who now desolates the world. It is
the detestable engine by which he darkly prepared
these triumphs. sad secured those victories. which

hare biased in our eyes in his campsigin
Germany and Poland, and which he
repeat with eqmil brilliancy in Spain.—No;,
standing, however, these poisoned weapons,
with which he assails the human mind, and
rupts the human heart, we believe that heath
iii the natio% in the peasantry. in the soldiers,
the wonivll. in the middle ranks, and eve!, it
tipper ord.la. insuperable barriers to Iris :tree,
designs. If the English Ministers and the Cis
Generals had made the best use of the resew
which a brave and generous nation 11;1,1 cosumi
to their hauds,Spain might have long since LIT
the invaders.

Yesterday morning, His MASI:Try,
AUGUSTA, Sortita. and AMELIA, aceottipAate.l
Lords Ittagas. WISTIIItHILAND., and WALF
U Alt, Lady CILIN LILY, Count MUNATEt, Ge,
Prrzauy. and Colonel TAYLOR, took their.
ride in Windsor Park, and returned, at tire
o'clock. to the Palace.

Ilia M t.b.ry is expected in town, this day,
hold a Court at the QUEEN'b Palace.

Yesterday, at two &elm k, * CaWitt Cow
was held at the Foreign Office.
The KING has been pleased to appoint the 11
FRANCIS NATHANIEL BURTON to I.e
Governor of the province of Lower-Canada in .14,
rica.—(Gosette.)
Accounts from off Rochefort state, that
are lying in that harbour three ships of. i.ei
ready for sea, and that they have Leen ri cow,.d
by the Gibraltar and Defiance, cruising off
port. A sloop has been lying alongside of ,
supplying them with stores, and it ass fietc
peeled they *could put to sea the tint opportithii
A sloop had been dispatched from off it.ic!,etor.
Lord Gas at LE, to give him the information of
movements.

A letter from on board one of His MAI/
ships of war, dated 5:. Sebastian's, Rio Ju..n.
September 19, says„—.. Politics here assuni,
favourable aspect. This day the Spanish 1,,
visits us: the Portuguese and Spanish flay,.
flying at the fore and mizen of the Adiiiir,l
Commodore ; it is a most gratifying sight 1.-1
Spaniards of South America have declared II
will not receive the assistance offered hy Mr. JAS(
NET, who sailed from Bayonne on the 49th of M
charged with dispatches, &c. to LI NIERS. who
very wisely declined al communication with
tyrant, and the people have unanimously ,lei!
for FERDINAND VII. We chased the brig that
this messenger from Maldonado Roads to
Negra, near Monte Video, and destroyed her ;
/MUM? bad escaped iu the night to
Sir SIDNEY rent to Buenos Ayres the
provincial Proclamations of Old Spain; they
had the desired effect. A Messcriger ye,
rived front Buenos Ayres, declaring the in
the friends and allies of the English."
The Peace. Cssaorr. from Malta, for
is captured and carried iota Calais.
The Trash, from Newfoundland,
&eland' is lost near Biddeferd.
Ihe ecnct,rdia, Moacax, from London,
Heligoland, is captured and carried into 1-141,11 mid.
Tiie following Is the line of march aro,. which thi
British Cavalry that was disembarked at Coruuna
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Lieut. JOlllll FASEMATCII.E, of the Coldstream*
Guards, is appointed Aid-de-Camp to Air Joan
CRADDOCK, and left town on Sunday for Ports-
mouth, to embark for Portugal.
Some of the London Papers express murpriae that
the New York Papers do not contain the Plaal•
DENT'S Speech to Congress. They could not con-
tain it. Congress was not to meet until the 7tb
instant ; the New York Papers are only to the :Ai..
A letter from Belfast, dated Nos. sty„ says—
" The cause in the Court of Prerogative, in thin
kingdnin, which has been litigated for some semi
past, relative to the will of the late Earl of .NlAs...t•
ileum, came on to be beard on the ht day of tles
month, and after a patient bearing for several Jays,
the Learned JUDGE. on Friday last, was pleased is
decree judgment a condemnation of the will, with
coats against Lady.Drismsaszits, the promoseut is
the cause."

The following occurrence has occasioned much
noise in the parish of Clifton, where it has Liles
place ; and, although intended as a joke, has al reedy
taken a most serious turn. An altermilion having
taken place between the cook and the h. useirsia,
in a respectable family, and the latter having s
smattering of the French Imiwage, web aeculni
by the former, with whom she slept, of being •
trate/mum in female attire, sad spy of DRIP
PARTE. The consequence was that the I oor g d
was obliged to undeigo a formal exam natio-
which has bad such an effect upou her as to or( 5-
*Ma a severe Mmes. The Magistrate, are said to
have expressed their determination to pu roh d'se
propagator. of the scandal ; iu rice of
which the part' eg cot:teemed have ah.,4 nded.
Monday evenThg, about nine sided,. a (tile,
rushed into a green-grocer's, near Valentine-Om.
Webber-row, and, without the least protocaisoi.,
knocked down the woman belongiug to tl.e
threw a large block of wood on her b 447, rod er
ran out again. The poor wonsan *ermined
•dreadfully, and went into strong convulses s.
husband juit returning home, met the mao
was the cause of the disaster, and having sty"'
him several times, he fell en his face, apparel)'
lifeless ; in this state he remained several hoe
and it was thought by many of the spectators
he was actually dead. A gteut crowd nautili
round him, rendered it impossible by this artitic
escape, rind the villain at len!rth found nis see.
and his lege; he begged rirdon for whet he
dune, sayieg that he was Omsk. This spok
however, net being detmed by the husband a
Scient atonement, he was given in chergo

constable and nag cooreyed is a coach to lip
ntooger-lace Cool, there to rentaliu till bronghl
to answer fur the assault.

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