The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-03-05 00:00:00

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March ea. Thomas Matthews, late of Rrydges-street, near
Caveat-garden, Middlrsex, liven draper, but on* a !mu-
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London.
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merchant, at eleven, at the Red Lion Iwo, Newport.
March 17. George Wycherley Imadheck, of 0.4 Bethke,
St Hutolph, Bishopagate, Loudon, broker, at eleven, at
April 14. George Thanes, of Pembroke, shop-keeper, at
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SPAIN.

PR I VAI E

CADIZ, TEL 10.

The Persian is about to sail fur -Eng I
send you the news of the day. Yesterday I 1141 at
Ida de Leon, and visited the fortifications. Hap! y
would it be fur the inhabitants of Ca•l:z, if $ or
10,000 English troops should make their sipear.
ance ; half that Number we expect from Gi'-rabar
and Lisbon immediately ; I hope they will not arrive
too late. The defences of the Isla are not con.
templible, if defended by troops nut accuwenued
to be beaten by the enemy ; tor, •:thou>;h Albu-
querque is a clever man, asd a good Gene-
ral, yet, that there must be • gr-st ilt4-e•• of
uncertainty as to the result of ir general ..tiack,
i 4 apparent, from the narrowness of the Silts...l
river, where gun-boats cannot act at low water,
and where, depend upon it, there are mat at pre-
sent • sufficient number of troops to d. Gni so
long a pass a4aiiist en enemy, who, if not at this
moment (which is uncertain) superior, every day
increase their numbers greatly. The principal
bridge, and Point Pedro, are the strongest f •ruti-
cations on the Isla. Chielalia is the head.cpiarttis
of the French ; at this moment, and yesterday,
• flag of truce made its appearance, being the
second. The new fortification, Courts Downs,
is not finished ; fourteen days more will be ne.
crs.ary, with all the strength Cadiz affords (nut
that it can afford) to complete it. Sixteen guns
were mounted yesterday, and twenty-seven to-day.
The friars work steadily, and so do the strangers of
Cadiz; but the vnluuterrs not much ! With re-
spect to the fleet, every priasible exertion is making
by Admiral Purvis, for tEe purpose of preventiug
the guests), from erecting liso ti ries on the works re.
eeidly blown np. The St. Jade his four Lieute.
Joints and 200 Foglia) seamen on boa►d, who have
bten, for two do's pa.t, with six
_gun- boats, sod
launches, tiiiii at a part of the enemy, and erect-
ing a fort to annoy then'. The Spanis►Js here
learn with delight (there is no doubt of it) tit*
approaching arrival of the Etgli•h troops; but
with particular emphasis say, viand)? (when.)
MI. 11.

A vessel from Gibraltar has arrived, and reports
that Cents is at this moment garrisoned by Bring&
troops, slid that the ei7th refit. is embodied to assist
in the sletence of this place. which is, at this hour,
in a state of siege by the French, a hi, are busily em-
ployed in throwing up batteries, building bridg,s,
and inakings.ireparations for an attar k upon the Isla
the mninest they cm complete their preparations ;
and unleps British troops arrive to defend the foetid.
cations, I fear the result. Our gun-b air, a:d the
St. Juste Spanish 74, officered and manned by E .g-
-110iiurii, are continnally employed in annoy ing the
enemy, in their endeavours to throw up worki to
receive cannon ; and Is•t evening several prisoners
were t ...en by the &vim-Wes launch, who boarded
aid drove the t newly. Taplin, of the .It/ns,
coi 1111 l ands the 4t. Jaste, with ;00 men under his

orders. Thirty French prisoners swum from one or
the lasi-on-sir ps, and m usleavoured to get on
ho.ird an American brig. but the boats of
the fleet re-took the whole of them, with the
exception of three dint were killed along-
side. The Flag of Truce received the day
before yesterday, summoned Albuquerque to gems
render! General Bowles, from Gibraltar, is sr-
rival, and we e.e praying for ships sued troops, bet
the elements conspire against the can-, of Spain.
I am afraid the wind Immia not been Our front Liaises
or Gibraltar: 4,000 troops are expected from the
fermir place; id guns are ostmeeted sie time nee
fort of Comte Vourm a, alias ft. Farlibum,a, and
'Monist the French he kept out of Isli • nes k toil-
er, it will be finished. All cometeeication is con,-
plctely cut on- from the commtry, and fresh meat
and vegetables skit sees fad.