The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-05-08 00:00:00

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Indeed, if, - some of the erwitioetttal Papers as-
sert, the Emperor of RUSSIA proposes to substitute
his own relation, the Duke orNaufttai, iu
phice of the Duke of SUDERSIA as Regent or
Sweden, it can be of httleadrautitge to the latter
to have arrested and deposed his neplii.w, iii order
to see the supreme authority delegated to a foreigner,
named by Russia.
We greatly fear, that is whatever hyoids the osten-
sible power of the Sovereign is vested, it will be
exercised by Attitaxnee, under the controtil and
directions of the commou Arbiter of the Conti-
nent. In other words, though Denmark and
Sweden may subsist in name, yet that the efficient
government of both those kingdoms will not reside
in the nominal Monarch or Regent. ALEXANDER
will be allowed to regulate the affairs of Sweden,
always accountable to Isis liege lord and master,
Narottnx. In like manner FREDERICK VI. may
be permitted to perform *the ostensible functions
of royalty at Copenhagen ; while Zeeland, Hol-
stein, and all the continental, Rs well as insular,
possessions of the Danish Crown, are directed by
DEREAJOTTE, or any other General of the Cur-
sicaii. If Austria should he swept from the chart
of Europe, in the present contest, little imports it to
us under what name time Continental States are
parcelled out. There can be only one real power
(ruin the Atlantic to Petershorgh.
lt was reported last utgbt that -seivernment had
received Paris papers, containing the details of the
battle of Ratisbon.
- -
Major PALMER gate notice in the House of
Commons on Friday, to move. oil Thursday the
esth instiiiif, an address to His Majesty, to direct
his Miuisters to put the agreemeut made by Mr.
PALMER with Government in such a shape that it
might be tried before a jury in one of his Majesty's
Courts in Westminster.
About 2000 troops, detachments of regiments,
embarked last .week, from the Depot in the
Isle of Wight, and from thence, to join their regi-
ments in Portugal.—Twenty-tau eflicers and 170
men, have likewise embarked for the Cape of Good
Hope. They p
m eincipally btloug to the ilst regi-
ment of Light Dragoons.
Col. M ACQUARI E, the newly-appointed Governor
of South Wults, arrived at Portsmouth on Satur-
day.
The Hindustan, Put o, amid the Dromedary, S.
P. PRITCHARD, master, .ailed liar Yarmouth [toads
Friday moruing, to take the 73d regiment on board,
for New South Wales. They were to return to
Spithead yesterday, and sail shoitly afterward on
ttseir boyage.—They will touch at Madeira, Rio
Jane' io, and the Cape of Good Htrpe.
Ca pt. CHAMIBERLAYNE is appointed to the COLD,.
mind, pro reimport., of the Crocodile.
The Margaret, Bow., is arrived in the Clyde.
from Jamaica she fell iii with the Alfred, from
Kings:Go fur Liverpool, on the Ist April, in lat.
3s. long. 4E.
The Parlfos, CORRTOGE, from Liverpool. for
London, has been taken, re-takeu, and arrayed at
Dover.

The 3d battalion of the Royal Surrey Militia
have marched into Southampton barracks.
The Magieienise frigate, Capt. Lucws.Cvaxis, is
appointed convoy for the Brazils ; the Niabe. Capt.
Loaiau, for Halifax and :':ew Brunswick ; and the
Saracen, Capt. Btx err, for the West ludiea.—•••The
'llea. Captain Rea a sr, with the Newfutindlamd con..
s ov, coot:num at Spithead.
*A
Committee of the English Catholics held
Aleetiog at the Earl of SUREWIIIIIICT'S. in Lon-
don, mfahe 44th last, to consider of the propriety
of petitioning Parliament for an assimilation or the
laws respecting their holly, between the sister
I,llsods. it must be known to every intelligent
header, that the Catholics in Ireland enjoy the
elective franchise end some other privileges, which
are denied to divar re vpectuble and loyal brethren in
Englund. As tar as tin. got.', we think that men
of all religions persuano,,a would unite iu wishing
concession to be cav:•ied, even without the necessity
of au application; and as a prOof of the delleuey
and propriety with which. the Euclish Catholics
have acted, and are anxious to act, though their
riaims in this respect are indisputably. they agreed
to wave them fur the present, that Om might not
appear to einharraas Government at a period tif pe-
culiar difficulty., by bringing forward any partial ob-
jects. txtters of thanks were at the some time
sent to the MAC of Nuarucx, Lord (iam(
Alr. P1)165016.1f, Mr. Cia•pran, and sonic other
doVialguished Members, thanking them bur their
.elertiosis in their favour, and expressing their enure
confidence in their Judgment with respect to the
choice of time to prefer their claims. and their seal
and talents to advocate them with efievt.
According to 'recounts from various parts of
Spain, it appears that the French troops are leaving
'hat country in great numbers. Letters from Ali-
„wit and Valencia report, that the French have
• wised their camp before Tioniguna, and evacuates!
) lens. Other letters add, that king Jusipit has
I eft Madrid. •
Letters from the Breeds state, that a duel hod
1) elm fought between Mr. GAMSIEI2 and Captain
Vtatitua, of the Aginnemnun man of war, which
it insulated without bloodshed. •
A mutest has been entered against theistic Caren
R,ssulutions, returning thanks to Col•W AiLDLt, &C.
Aa the heed of the list is the Earl of Kumasi,
isii4 the other 11f1111111 subscribed i OUbig chile tly of
his tensile,. The first objection to the Revel imam,
is, that they were carried by a party consistiog
chiefly of the truantry of an iiidividual as owedly
marshalled for the occasion. We believe, indeed,
that this s. the gore point. The Meeting is sus-
petted to have heel' formed indirectly, with a view
to all irlipti-iition to the Farnham interest. in the
reprearertastims of the county ill Parliament.
In the ("curt of King's Bench, Saturday, Mr.
lti:4ortultr, Printer of The British Csargisur
newspaper,' was brought into Conn, fur the pur-
-1 MO' of receiving sentence for the publication of a
Labe/ iii that Paper. The sentence of the Court
swim, Thal he be confined in Ili. Majesty's Gaul of
Newsyste for the space of tiro ;math sod pay a fine
to the Mae 91501.



I:IIPROUPTU.
" Ye Britons ! your Hero ye well msy driskire,
a Fur your arm), alas ! can cow boast sf as Mon. !
Ti/R 'LYCEUM.
The Lyceum Theatre in the Strata] is crowded
every night with fashion. The new Comedy in-
creases, on repetition, in public favour. Thu pros
rate hoses are both elegant moil eiiiurnodiona, Mid
klitrilllCe to them ut Exeter-street clam has en-
creased the deinauil tor them.—The following no.
batty, with niftily others, honoured the "theatre with
their preirence during last week.
The Countesses of Sleaborough and Ormond ; Earls
of Ormond sod Cholmondelev ; Viscounts Courtney and
Cowley; Visroantess Crawley ; Lades Say and 1u
Al realty, 014111.'1.pr, and Illeresfue ; Lords Rey 111:14 Kele art
F.ardly ; Mrs Nl' Limy, Mrs Oshaldestoss, Mrs ,Depouthlen,
Mrs. Dirkeusoe, Mrs W)ndhate, Nn. Valetas, Nn.
Young, Mrs. Sheet, Ede'. Perry. Cul. Witherdon, Col.
Hill, N 1.... Beret, Mn. Welsh, Mrs. Woolinore, Ifr% Lloyd,
Mrs. Col. Hamilton, Mrs. Srwell, Mrs Chanipsotne, Mts
Elinreley, Mrs. De Windt, Mr. Skeffingtoe, Mrs kingstotie,
Mrs. Gladstone, Mrs. Estcuurt, Ste.

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