The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-10-03 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
SATURDAY. OCT. S.

For a long time past the Meatier has divided the
labour of political striaures with The Arias, a
demi-official Print, in English, eonduaed at Paris,
by Aar HU a O'Connor'. All observations upon the
condua of England, have been, indeed, left entirely
to the latter Print, from which they are faithfully
and generally copied into the other Paris Papers, a
circumstance in itself sufficient to chew that the
.4rgrs speaks from authority, or that they entertain
a very high opinion of the writer. We gave, yes.
terday, the comment of that Paper upon the Dutch
Decree against British Commerce, and now copy,
from the same source, the following article, upon
the Copenhagen Expedition, published on the Bth
of September, before the result was known at Paris
If we would counteraa the views and intrigues of
our enerni. s, it is necessary that we should see the
light in which they exhibit us to foreign natims,
and know the full extent of their calumnies and
misrepresentation:. Upon this ground, we have
never hesitated to copy reflations upon this country
from the Foreign Journals, though often couched in
offensive terms. The following is the article to
which we allude :

gg The English Proclamation, published before Co.
penhagen, has removed all doubts with reaped to
the motives and end of the Expedition. The Eng•
lish Government solemnly declares in it, that the
Treaties if Tilsit are acts of hostility committed
against the Maritime Sovereignty of Great Britain.
Although it names only France, the reproach is
addressed equally to Russia, and this coojedure will
appear so much the more founded, when we con-
sider, that, at the same moment, several Journalists
have raised their voices against what they call the
infidelity of that Allied Power 1 and a pamphlet,
lately written under the influence of Ministers, pre.
tends to give the Kr, t. the Polities/ Condra ff Ala-
anahr the First. It is very true that the writer ap-
pears to excuse that Prince upon the ground of the
negligence of the late Ministers to give useful aid
to the Coalition, but the result of the proofs, and
of the mode of reasoning, is to represent the Em-
peror of Russia as a dangerous enemy of England,
and the Treaty of Tilsit as the first of of hostility.
The attack on Copenhagen proves, that the English
Government acknowledges no neutral Power upon
the Continent. According to this logic, there is no
longer a State in the world against which England
may nvt urge the same reproach, so rave in its

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Anne, and insolent in its farm The pretext epos
Asa it is founded, is the fear that France niigi t
miss the Danish navy. This reasoning appears to
resemble that of a brigand. who should rob the us.
yeller to save him from the siemens of Wag
his money. Supposing that this pretence had some
probability. honour and prudence advised at least to
wait for some ostensible proofs. It is aukwaid to
commit gratuitously such a political crime. Nria
tory would have appeared less odious. Defeat will
appear an hundred times more ignominious. In
the one case, and in the other, British honour can.
not survive, among posterity, the horror of such art
aggre.sion. Moreover, the last English Journals
afford the most melancholy idea of the situation of
that power, which, like a madman, carried away
by the rage of impotence, labours incessantly to
make for itself new enemies ; as if the war wh;rit it
has sustained these fifteen years was ri-t suffi•:;tot
for its ruin. The misunderstanding with the C..iird
States every day assumes a more serious ChaLlaii ;
and if reparation for the outrages eornmitmd at Can.
ton by the F.nglish sailors, be not speedily made to
a Government so jealous of its rights as that of
China, we are justified in remarking, that England
will soon fiod itself at war with all the great powers
lof the world."

A letter from Alexandria, in Egypt, dated the
121 of June, says—"" Messina WU a paradise, ia
comparison to this place ; all around appears a de.
solate parched up moor, without a vegetable or
even a tuft of grass g...wing on it; nothing but
the dry burning sand, no springs of water fir
many miles; what water we get we are obliged
to buy, and that but very bad. The 21st, 311 t,
Sids, 7dth, Ds Ro [As's, Chessman Britanniquese
a Company of Artillery, two Troops of the sorb
Light Dragoons, are the Regiments, betides our's.
who are now in garrison at Alexandria; and
after the overflowing of the Nile, which will take
place on the 17th of this menthe we shall make
another attack on Roseus. The Chief General of
the Arabs, who fight xgainst the Turks, on our side,
saute into Alexandria yesterday. The main body
of his coops lies about three miles from hence. He
was saluted on his entrance by all our guns oa the
battery. Ho reviews the first brigade of our troops
this evening. which consists of' the 31st and 621
Regiments."

We understand the Earl of Notations has had
the offer of the Cc,loselcy of the second Regiment
of Dragoon G midis, vacant by the dealt of the
Marquis Tow/unapt). lo case he should accept
Geaer.il Gw vase is expand to be removed Eros
the v 2.1 Light Dragoons, mid General CILACIUID,
who is married to the Duchess of llawcarme, has
the promise of the vacant Dragoons.
Sir Rosser Witmer had not left town, as re•
ported. yesterday. at one o'clock.
The Danish Navy. *nits arrival, is to be moored
in the River. at Black Strikes.

Orders have been issued to prepare accommoda-
tions in the Southern as well as in the Eastern Dis-
tries, for a large portion of troops, which are daily
expeffied to return from the Baltic.
Extrae from The Beettinv Carrier, of the 14th of
March, lOW :---4. We are happy to hear of the ar-
rival of His MAJESTY'S ship Sceptre, Capt. Biwa.
Elate t and the Dada:hewn, Captain !Door cm, ac-
companied by two small prizes, at Point de Gabe.
on the 15th of February, from a cruise off the
Mauritius. We understand the Serpoo has beets
eighty days from I.er cruising staGen, until he: arri-
val at Point de Galle."
Government, we understand, are determined to
retaliate upon the enemy by the adoption of a airs.
sure commensurate with their rigorous system of
proh.t.tion against our trade and commerce. Indeed
Ministers owe it to their own consistency. The
CRANCSLLOII of the Excessive& loudly cendemsed
the system of the late Adminictation. as not suffi-
ciently strong to meet the system to which the
enemy bad resorted. though not thee exercised with
its present severity.
Dispatches have been received frau Admiral
Baacexav on the American station, and from our
Minister, Mr. East' ar. They were brought to
Portsmouth by the Cattle schooner, which sailed
from Halifax on the 4th ultimo. The tumou of
an immediate rupture . with America has been since
repeated with increased confidence; but we do not
apprehend that the dispatches contained any thing to
encourage the report. Nothing has lately occurred to
inflame the difference between the two countries.
and cause America to rise in her deina•ds. The lie.
veer remains at Portsmouth, reedy to sail at a mil-
-1 men's notice, on the arrival of Mr. f.lostos, 'el.o
is to be the bearer of the 'knish I.7ltilirsitroa, to h s
Government.
Parson and CISSISTOPIIII are not content with a
divided sway, but still remain .hostile competitors
for the whole empire of Kota Letters from that
Island, dated the 30th of August, state, that
CISSIISTOIIIII is said us have contrived a plot. the
first (Ned of which was to cut off Petrov,—
The plan was conceived. and intended to be ear-
euted, on a large scale; but it was discovered
at Port.au-Prince, and Parlors escaped the fate that
was prepared for him. Although the plat was thus
far disconcerted, the rage of retaliation which it had
inflamed, was not extinguished when the ship sailed.
which brought these advice:.
On Wednesday was taken up at sea by one of the
Torbay fishing boats.a leather* beg of letters, winch
was brought -home in the &lime Wes: Indiaaten.
Capt Fleets, from Surinam, trufortonately a reckrd
on Sunday last, in a he-vy "ale of wind. to hoot sic
leagues to the westward 4,1 Torbay ; when the Car
tain and tourer five othen perished. Much of ti.e
wreck has been be.mght into Torbay. The reuses,
were all tot waded to Loudon by post.

I

t pretext apes
France
appears to I
ld rob the tea.
Moe of issiat
rocs had some
ind at least as
is aukwat dto L
I clime. Vie. II
• Defeat will
ontinious. In
honour can.
ror of such art
glish Journals ' I
he situation of
carried away
inceasantly to
e war which it
11.`r suffi•:;tnt •
pith the U..ittl
loge chariot, ;
imitmd at Can.
edily matte to
at as that of
that Ragland tt
e great powers
rpt, dated the
a paradise, is 1
appears a der g
vegetable or I
; nothing but 1
of water fir '
e are obliged
be 21st, 3lst,
Britain:litres. 1
s or the 20th
besides our's.
nandria ; and
rhich will take
we shall make
ief General of
ks, on our side,
ki main body
ans hence. He
rr glans on the
t of our troops
3lst and 621
stoat has had
toad Regiment
e death of rhe
should accept
▪ f 111•0•04 from .
real CILAUFUIDe
awcastta, has
ft town, as re-

The pretext upon
hat France mig t
"'ming appears to
should rob the tta-

isfortnne of losing
pretence bad some
advised at least to
It is aukwasd to
itical crime. Vic.

I. Deka will

ignominious. In

itista honour car..

horror of :inch ea
English J.:a::aals
of the situation of

lan, carried away
irs incessantly to
the war which it

WAS fl't sufficient
tg with the United

scripts charaatt ;

rommiced at Can,
sprx4.;i:y made to
rit:hti ZS that
ng, that England
the great powers

:gypt, ilaNd the
IS a rivra.Lve, is
nd appears a de.
a vegetable or
it; t:,.):1 ing but
ye of water [:t
we are obliged
The 21st. 31st,
ire Britannignes,
lops of the 20th
te, besides nut's,
Llexandria ; and
which will take

we shall make
hief General of
rks, on our side,

The mlia bo,ly
from hence. He
cur gn7.l 03 the

e of o'ir troops
list aal 621

'au not e has had
t second Regiment
the devil tat the
he should accept
m be reseoved trona .
ieneral CIALPUILD,
f bat
ions.

town, as re•

Pal, is to be moorel

opare aecommnia•
the Eastern De-
s, which ate daily

ter. of the Ikh of
to hear of the ar-
Vre, Cwt. lbso.
ain PROCTOR, ac-
it Point de Galles
a cruise t,ff the
Sopir• has been
kn. until he: art's-

THEATnE.

are detertri,ied to
adoption of a mra-
igorous sybtem of
aornmerce. Indeed
consistency. The
loudly eandema•d
&Lion. as not soli-
tem to whkli the
thee exercised with

rd from Admiral
ion, and from our
were broug!-,t to
Iner, which called
The rum.z of
rica has been since
e ; but we do not
tained any thing to
:lately occurred to
the two count! ies.
ern.e.ds. Ehe Ur-
itly to sail at a mo-
!r.
s'oxacrit. wlo
ellildulato4, 10 bit

not content with a
hostile competitors
Letters from that
state, that
itrived a plot. the
ut off Pavlov.—
ittmded to be m-
it was discoveted
:aped the tale that
the plat was thus
union which it had
hen the ship sailcd.

t sea by one of the
mg of letters, which
sr Wes: Indianian,
ortonately yereckr
wind. about big
r ; when the Ge-
ed. Much of the
!bey. The Iwo.,
prat.

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CO V E• T-0 A R D EN.
to night. In the comedy of Tim Sao,' ul Rec•rni,
by eLs for the first time sustain-a the
C
• of She. Fewest. which had been so admirably
isfeedby Mrs ittenrirLo and Mrs. Chows..
In. &vial.' dressed the part very elegantly.
ektd extremely well, and was pertecily at ease.
tr. livsav's 'role has if possible increased in el-
le. hir. Lewis is always lively and
awaiting, The play went off with very
Ist success. Miss 11511,11110, the fair debutante
jawing, again performed that intcres:ing part.
td sang the airs with great taste, and increased
in,. He voice is sweet, but does not possess
,:srses fee so large a Theatre ; she may, how-
le, prove an useful auxiliary. The huuse was
.r.orded after half price.

Mr. It triton Joliet, from the Dublin Theatre.
,h,m NNW bpe I ko so highly, will make his deist
it euvret•garlrn Theatre. to the charmer of Gehl.
Is, 6, to Irtt Rood to Ruin.
sir Pionrr, arrived last night in tv.vrt,
kit Elotbouria. at h,s hiiiise in Russell..riare.
The Rubio Rohe a-e the itotburgb F,ock, are
vitti upon fashionable Record. Toe florhargh
promites to he not less admired than
ether of them. Beatify never appeared to mote ad.
vintage than in the coition, in which the charming
Diteleis of RCIBURGN was lately seen upon the
sea-b,..tten shore of Ciledonist, encouraging her m-
utiny to save shipwreck d Marinas.
Madame C t is as mach .41n:tired at Wine
wet as she sets m llohlin. On btr first appear.
iscr she was hanged into the room by Mr. Cos as ;
ssl. to the surprise of many, who expelled a high-
Med theatrical figure. be-plumed, arid sparkling
diamoads, they beheld a beautiful woman, tele-
fatly but simply attired, with no other ornaments
traceidigaity. unefetted modesty, and sweet.

tees.
The Right lion. and Rev. Earl Nat.sou ar.
tied dim Prebendal re.idenee is Canterbury, on
itid..l riming hut, on his return from a tour
to Edinburl;tt.
7:epericrmert of Drury-late Theatre' in return
for BADDILLY'S bequest of a Twelfth Calk*, are
non to erect. by su'a.eription. a Tablet to his me-
Nary, in St Paul's, L .veot.garden.
Mr. Cvaear., the fri.'t f4:4:4.c of the Rolla, re-
ales at iliti.ta's hotel, until hit official thitieseall
Ina to Leland .
the f;ai rt GALLOWAY, anal th, Hon. A dntiral
11comet, Lord and Lad, FIIII4•A11 Li, AL LILA**
Y.s, Euati.o, and Coetai.as elunthtus telutavr.
any *AMC, a C:1114.410( Stasi. Lady, aad family,
litreatier:d At
Aruan4 the earnest novelties at Drury-Lane
%Are is mast interesting Melo-Drotta, by gr.
[matt. Auyhor of liewiely Me lewd, Alateimetty,
Lk: darfe-.Stc.

Ksasi.a *id Mr. illess•T are allowed tai
Is ib on iewuty and Mr. Manly of Sir JOHN
TabillUGH, should they not have an appropriate
Lel. assent, and a Lady Grace ?
The Honourable Feu:ltasca Nostra, late Os.
woad Ceylon, is *Mired is town.
Mr. lEct. sr made his first appearance this season
a Thursday night, at Drury-lane Theatre, in the
yen if Befieiel, as the Farce of .4 thaw to be Soli.
H- .much improved in looks and spirits by his
jearney to Ireland, and sang the beautiful Jiut with
Sits. BLAND, with great taste and sweetness.
Sir Wattles. and Lady Aerav left town, fester
day. Lir Tunbridge Wells.
'ins fair ltipsette forthcoming at Drery-lane
Theatre, is spoken of in high terms. She is said to
posses; every r.quisits• for that ititcresung part.
Lord and Lady BNOWNLOVI left town, yesterday,
for their seat in Lincolnshire.

GenetAi CiAtlli.Rn and family arrived, yester-
day. at Klaattaref Hotel, from tl.str seat in
Surrey.
Mts. ATet was to have a Grand Concert, on
Thursday list, at Canterbury. Mrs. Aso was to
delight me andieoce with Angels ever bright, and the
!markt Ballad. The &thermals's Grphou.
Mn.sßaisuow. of Liverpool, and Mrs. Mururoa,
vete the rival e4eesss of Dimond: at Margate. The
sutist with the younger ladies was to be Queen If
numb.

Croydon Fair commenced yesterday, with its
tang bustle. There was a greater show of wal-
e•ns than on any former year.
Gsorct Hs samosas, Esq. has taken an elegant
kouw, m Park-lane.
The Duke of Sr. Aras WS was rather better last

Captain BA aci. A• left town, yesterday morning.
IS four o'clock, for Newmarket. The Captain in-
leaded to walk all the way, and dine at Newmarket.
I E trl and Countess of Esstz, and the Mar-
thionesl ot SALISIBUR Y. left Cashiobury Palk, yea-
wrday, on a visit to Sir GILBLRT and Lady Ar-
I 1!,1:. at their *edit, at D•iham Hall, near New-
-0141 ket.

Lord MuLGILAVE gave a grand dinner, yesterday,
bt sate in the Admiralty, to the Hon. Wit.-
LiAteY POLE, Capt. CoLLYIIIt, and several other
ttlitary and Naval Officers.
A"Tiuk (Mai hlpit. who recently married the
daughter of the ri-devnot Marquis CONDORLET, lives
IoP first style in Paris. He is a Commissioned
of the EMPtItOR'S Guard of Honnur, In-
iri,ior of Aliens, and Pr•prietor of the Argos.
" We are." says a mousing print of yesterday.
" at ton great a distance from the scene to know the
internal Proceedings of the Russisn Cabinet. We
we the dwl indeed, raised at the verne of the het i-
zin. but are unable to perceive as yet, whether it
proceeds from a friendly or hostile motions as it
approaches nearer, we shall attain to greater car-
l'flq." And, following up the idea, no doubt she
Wrier Will see clearly when the AO comes into Isis

he new organ in Market Drayton Church was
Veiled on Sunday, the 20th ult. by Mr. WHAL-
Lev, organist, of Statintd, with the greatest dip-
'Aluse and satisfaition to the congregation.


BONAPARTE.


The following antednt.,s h tee been eorrynenieated
to us by A very respeft.ble Gentleman, j.bt arrived
from the Continent :

Bonaparte is grown so fat and lusty, that those
who saw him four or five years ago, would not
know him, or scarcely believe that he is the same
person.
He never eats meat, as it does not agree Kith his
stomach, but takes often very trosig broths, of beef,
mutton. &c. eats a great deal of vegetables, drinks
neither wine nor spirits, but takes coffee, made as
strong as possible, five or six tunes a day.
He dresses always very plain : a green coat, with
a small star, white wa:stc”at, pantaloons, and boots;
a hat without lace Sr leathers, with a very small
national (round) cockade.
Wisest at Paris he sleeps always in the same bed
with Madame Bonaparte. atilt the it Jo-e-
-phine. It is a very large bed ; from the tester of it is
suepended a large sword, the hilt of which is adorned
with the famous Pile diamond.

It is reported, tha when the c?..levoiti Mrs. Grant
was presented to Bonaparto, who then was only
First Consul. as Maclaine Tallryr Ma, at the levee
at St. Clond—he said, YEapere re Madame Tel-
lertrand.fira cribber, Madame(iren,* --her 11:15WCT was,
Prtwier Cewd, J. surcretie terjoeses rezesnapie 4 Ma-
dam, Bonaparte t

• I hope that Mts. Talleyraiid will make Mr:. Grain to be
fo-votrn.
Fi, t Consul, I will always follow the example of Whets
guilaparte.

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The pretext upon ..., 1.7
that France Mig t ('...w . Et ;,10..-.:.-• :
- , 4,, ,-.4.---1 , .
easoning appears to ' 1 'sr
't —de
/1"-- n
th
s should rob the tta. -;4 -••••••• ..,444, ~
scv• c • - i lik..N.. • •
nisfortnne of !using
s pretence had some 2" HEAT t: E.
• COVE•T.GAIIDEN.
:e advised at least to—
It is aukwatd to lid night' In the comedy of The Seho )1 ye Rereve.
"-"&kstelt,s for the first time sustain-a the
alitical crime. Vic. 1.41 bk. Ferrante, which had been so admirably
odious. Defeat will •misedbe Mrs LitcwrieLta and Mrs. GLOViII.
Ks ass dressed the part very elegantly.
e ignominious. In ":4-11t,m..yr welt and was perfectly at ease.
British honour can. ~is:Catfr 's 're,is has if possible increased in ex.
e horror of such ai , use. Mr. Lewis is always lively and
;„, •The play went off with very
it
Ellgli'Lla j-t"'ls .tefta1„13,,..-''s. MIIII ISSN,' RAD, th- fair debutante
tof the situation of 7„,,-.7asgain performed that ir,taresting part,
Iman, carried away A yang the airs with great taste, and increased
ours incessantly to ,it.,. Her voice is,e sweet, but
.doeshse nmoatypoislosewss
if the war whirls it :0; °w
an useful auxiliary. The huuse was
ish%gatsvirill:ttbseuuliciktet: :;ded after ball price.
.m.rmneresionmwervor
e scripts charaatr ; )fr. Ricitson Jones, from the Dtthlin Theatre.
1 ii,„mr,isint spark. so highly, will make his deiss4
s rommit:ed 41. Can.
t Covent•carlen Theatre. to the charaCer of Gold
It spteLiiiy made to
'll, b, is Ili Radd to Roan.
tie,htt et that of Sir Allllllll Pioorr arrived last night in town,
king, that EnE.,l,,nd has Bostboutue. at ho bonne in Russell...yinre.
rbe Rain, 0 Rube. .1-d the ituaburgb t,ock, are
all the great powers bath upon fashionable Record. Toe Rerh...gb
kear.r,../ promises to he not less admired than
Egypt, da•ad the
ether of them. Beatify never appeared to mote ad.
einage than in the minion, on which the charming
was a paradise, is Deelets of RCIBURGN was lately seen upon the
ound appears a de.
na.triten sh.re of Ciledonia, encouraging. her te-
moor to save anipwreck d Manna a.
ut a vegetable or Madame C i .s as mach admired at Rdin.
nt it ; r‘ithing but litres as she was in Dahlin. On her first appear
ings of water for saxshe was handed into the room by Mr. Cos al
ssl., to the surprise of many, who expelled a high
et we are obliged
lied theatsical figure beapinmed, and sparklini
• The 21sts digs lei diamonds, they beheld is beautiful woman, ale
;curs Britanniques, fatly but simply attired. with no other ornament,
'mops of the 20th
in ai ' -
trace dtgty, mutilated modesty, and sweet
du.
ants, besides nur's, --'ne Right Hon. and Rev. Earl Nat.son ar
Alexandria ; and need at his Prebendal residence us Canterbury, of
e, which will take Prid.iy riming last, on his retain from a tou
to hdinbulth.
th. we shall make 'l''eperformers of Drury-lane Theatre, in retort
Chief General of for BADDILAY'S bequest of a Twelfth Cake, ar
Turks, on our side, Potato erect. by su'ascription. a Tablet to his me
nary, in St Paul's, I...veu t.garden.
The mein body Mr. CVasst., the frt.', Master of the Rolls' re
a from hence. He ides at Missies hotel, until his official tintiescal
11l cur guns 03 the he tol.eland.
;ado of our troops the Lid et GALLOWAY, and thi Hon. Admire
Dcartect, Lind and Lad, FIII4.AIILe, ALIZAM
the ji st and 621 a-s, Euesi.o, and Cassavas Augustus Muanav
Ina Me, a Ai Couneelfoe SLAISILD Lady, and family
me Lotus ir:d At Glasgow.,
igag 'jot E has had Aniong the earliest novelties at Drury-Lan
I second Regiment ft,,aire n a mast Interesting Melo-Drava. by 41
the devil of the Lassa. Awhile of bowleg the lewd, Alatrisseer;
he should accept lii. darn-, dtc. Ike.
is be reaaorred trona • Mr heuma **d lie. illase•T are allowed l
leneral CALI:VOW, It th' I on/ 1 ovuly and Mr. M•nly of Sir Jost
f Nawcasrtz, hat TASHI:4.7H, should they not have an approprial
ions. Id. folontp and a Lady Grace ?
t left town. as re- The Honourable reemeatct Nauru, late (it
wain of Ceylon, is *retired is town.
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