The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-06-23 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY. Jogs U.

There is no part of the South of Europe, in the
atiNaction and perinaneurretention of which Bo-
wAraaTa is so deeply interested, as in that of the
three Northern provinces of Spain. Their position
alone, independent of every other circumstance,
renders them inestimable in his rye. In fact, how-
ever painful may be the coofession; every man must
see, that were those portions of the Spanish Mo-
narchy mere animated by the spirit and energies of
NAPOLIIO3I, the theleultirs and impediments to
the successful invasion of Ireland, are more than
half surmounted. Gallicie, alone, in his hands,
would more facilitate that attempt, than all the

ports of 'rime united can afeet. To the South
of time harbour of Rocbfort, France hex itt feet sio
parts. For Rourdatiux, though a city of prodigious
commerce, is riot a Royal port, anti lies too high
up the river Garonne to he of 311 y important ser-
vice. From the mouth of the Garonne, to :hut of
the Adonr, ou which Dentine stands, extends a
savage, inhospitable, sandy, level beach, destitute
of any shelter, or even depth of water near the
shore. It is in Biscay, mid the Asturias, but,
above all, in Gallicia, that every means of in-
vading Ireland are to be found.—The last men-
tioned province, by facing both to the North
and West ; to the Bay of Biscay, and to the
Atlantic ; possesses double facilities of
; and nature, as if to ufford them full scope,
has placed Fcrml on one side, and Vigo on the
other. If Gallicia can, by any exertion of force,
negotiation, or address, be by us cut off from the
Continent of Spain, the greatest possible object
would be attained. But, with the Itinisters who
have sent 1111 expedition to Gottenburgli six weeks
ago, which is still lying inactive in that harbour,
what can we expect to be effected in other quarters
of Europe ?

The day has produced neither event nor report.
In the pre cut state of the wind, a► east, no ac-
counts frum Spain can be expected. From Sweden
we have recently heard. It is, as we have al. eady
said, in the Itlonitegr, that we slia:l probably read
the first accounts of the fate of Spans. At Cadiz,
where mare natives of France are established and
doiniciliated, than in ail the other ports of that
kingdom. it hi* certainly to be expected that
Box A P.titTE'S interest will become predominant.
At Barceloua he is master of the citadel ;
and we are. moreover, iu a great degree, cut
off from any mode of communicating with
Catalonia, except a very circuitous one. But
from St. Andero, Vigo, Feria!, and even from
Whoa and St. Sebastian's, if those places staid pro-
vinces are really in a state of insurrection, we may.
and we must hear, in the most unequivocal man-
ner, as soon as the wind sl,ifts the westward.

Several transports nal' trays sailed on Tuesday
from Portsmouth, to join the expedition at Cork.
Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, wnen the undernientioned Cap-
tains were sworn into tile command of their re-
spective ships. vie.—
emptein T. Joan, WaMao:stow.
Commit If. Hug4es,Totto.h4m, for Madras and Renal.
Captain J. Normand, Devayoss, fur Bmnba.
The Court adjourned, at six o viwA, till Wed-
nesday next.
On Sunday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Duke of PORT LAN D% house, in
Piccadilly. The Cabinet met again at the
Office, at the swine hour on Nlonday. am eil the
Spauiaida who lately arrived in this country at-
tetidnd.

Tuesday morniug, about one o'clock, five of the
Kenry cavalry, outlet commend of Lieut. EDWARD
VlLLeus ttIhGgaALD, a ftlaa.iso rate of the coma)
of Litman k, ou permanent duty ut Stouehall, cause
up wit.. nearly 100 of the nightly marauders, at
Capps. near that barony, metiungly determ aed so
oppose them ; the yeetnaury tired, and nistantly
charged, on which the miscreants fled; but Out oh
theta, named Neville, received a shot in the bat k.
which penetiated iris heart, and he only survived
two hour.; tinning the agonies of slew h, he men-
tioned that they were redressis4 the inhabitants
from the exorbitant demands sot i•otatoes, &c, hut
would not discover his acconlices, elan% of the de-
hided wretches were ol.serveeto fad, but thee were
tarried otf la, their comrade (Dub. Eyes. Puss.)
We gave yesterday some extnauts from the Hali-
fax Pavers to the inch of Alas, containing listen'.
getice from Boston to the 7th. The Americans
had been fitting out cruised vessels, with inte.it to
cruise in the Bay of Fundy, which separates New
England anal New Brunswick from Nowa Scotia
einf is understood to be the scene of a contrabenal
trade to a considerable extent, by which our West
India Islands have been circuitously furnished with
Hour and lumber since the Embargo was laid on.
The Bill, however, authorising the PRIRSIORIIT to
arm vessels of war, in contemplation of which these
vessels were fitting out, we find was postponed sine
die. Among the Bills, however, winch passed shortly
before Cong tete rose, moths So pplementary Embar-
go Bill, containing a clause " expetriatingull citizens
of the United States, commanding ships or vessels
of the United States, who shall be convicted of
voluntarily accepting any license or paying any tax
in conformity to the British Orders of Council of
the 11th of November."

In the absence of all news from the Continent,
attention has been strongly attracted towards do-
inestic events. The Ministry having thrown out
PALMIIeS Bill in the House of Lords, is preparing
to separate that Bill from the new Appropriation
Act. But the House of Commons, indignant nt
such a tieatment, may refuse to disjoin the two
Bills. A Ministry which *hoed be unable to
carry the Appropriation Act, when separated from
PaLmsa's Bill. would be so dishonoured as scarcely
to be able to carry on public business, or to retain
their places. The division, therefore, to-morrow,
in the House of Commons, is naturally anticipated
on both sides with great anxiety as well as im-
patience.
The Administration is in considerable embarrass-
ment, and in no small apprehensies, relative to the
fate of Mr. Preemies motion, to-morrow, in the
House of Commons. Every exertion is making at
the Treasury to procure an early and numerous
attendance. Though the 'louse of Peers has re-
jected Mr. Pausee's Dill, yet the Opposition may
outvote the Ministry in the other House, upon the
new Appropriation Act. If that evefit should take
place, it is not easy to foretell how Mr. Rosy, not-
withstanding his profound skill in Parliameutary
finesse. will be able to extricate Administration
from their present difficulties, without having re-
course to the expedient of a prouigation. followed
by a new Session.

Yesterday, about 12 o'elOi.k. ii-614...A.murry *solo-
ed in town, fond Windsor, and was retwived at the
Quits:a% p'alece„ by the Duke of Catutatuati.—
At tuo o'clork (fir Mutiny held a private Levee,
which was nttendrol by
The Archbishop of Craterbory, the Bishop of Hereford
elect; the First Lord of the Treasury; the LOI d Prisy Seal;
the three Secretaries of State ; the Chmwellor of tile &whs.
ipirr ; the Master Gcsieral of the Ordnance; the Lord
Chanilw.rlain; the Lurd Steward; the Duke of Montrose;
Lore. Risers (in waiting), Ilratlificld, (OA stick), and
Clarinet; Sate C. Coots mad S. Luttrell Generals Gordon
and l'inch (Grouts is waiting )
The following had the honour of heit:g presented
to Hive M 1.1 EST If

Tbe'Rer. Dr. John Leasure, the Bishop of Bristol, upon
hia translation to the See of Hereford.

Lieut.-Geo. Sir Eyre Cume, opal' his retm u from the Go-
vernment of Jamaica.

Major-den.Gortloo, spat Las promotion, and upon Isis ap-
poiltnient to Ike Staff.
117Ill•i(-41reteral Lard Clarion, upon rowing to his title.
M AJt.STY held a Privy Council, and gave
!imbrue.. to the Doke of POlllll. AND, and the rest
or the Cabinet Ministers ; afterwards set off on his
return to Windsor. Just as he was leaving the
Palace. the St. Margaret's and St. John's Voliiii-
te.-r Corps were rowing, th./ halted in conve-
(Loewe, and gave Hie 'VI raTY a royal salute.

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