The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-04-13 00:00:00

'WE lIRITISH PRESS.

1.0NI;ON,
TIIt;RSDAY, Arlin.

The offitiial accounts of the surrender of Fnrt
Bourbon, an event which has put us in complete
possession of the Island of 'Martinique, were re-
ceived yesterday. Shortly ufter their arrisal, a !ti-
ter, of which the following- is a copy, wan Kilt to
the Loup Marna'-.

" Dowilin.tr-street. Isih April, 1809.
"MY Loan—l have the satisfact to acquaint
your Lordship, that Captain Preedy it just arrived
with dispirit:lns front Lieutenant-f3eireral Beck-
with, bringing the intelligence that Fort Zotirho
iu the Wand of Martinique, surrendered by rani-
t•:!4•loti to His 'Majesty's anus, on the .24th Feb.
bi which the conquest of that important colony was
cciii.lined. The garrison are male prisoners SA.
War, and the loss of the British force is not ceusi-
'tiered)le. no Officer having been killed or wounded,
subsequent to the date of the Lieut.-General's last
dispatches.
" t hive the honour to he. &e.
(Strad) " CASITLREAGII."
" To the Riest 1100. the Lord STayor."
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Covernusent, we under4and, yesterday, received
an account of the surrender of Vigo, by ipito-
lation, to the Line! g frigate, of .ta C tptoin
M.Ktocur, and the Venus. of aided by a
party of Spanish Patriots. About 50 Officers 1,500
privates. 130 horses, the military thorn., maga-
zines, Ike. were taken. The Officer* and men land
down their arms before Captain NPlitst.t.Y, and
are on their way to this country.
Accounts hare also been received from the Nlar-

1111.1 i It OMAN A. dated March 25, stating, flint on that
day the garrison of A'illa Franco had Rurrendured
to him, and that he was on his march to Astorga.
The official details of the surrender or Fort Bour-
bon, wiiten :.re said to be ot considerable length,
• and the .tficiai account of that expit:..ioit of tilt
French front Vigo, will, we understand, be pub-
lished this day in an Extra ,rclistary Gazette.

Two Gottetiburgh Mai k arrived last night, with
Letti:rs and Papers to the Ist instant. Hostilities
have ceased between the Russians and the Swedes,
and a negociaticon for peace has commenced lie-
tween thetu. It app ear. that in settling the terms
Russia is resolved to consult the will and pleasure
of France. Our hope of :k continuance of friendship
between Sweden and England, mast, of course, be
very slight. The: King of SWEDEN has been re-
moved from protlingholnt to the Palace of Grips-

holm. Ns reason is assigned for tlis change.—
Perfect tranquillity p-evailett is Sweden.
Sir /tam.' Wert.EstEY aial his Staff resnaiii-
ed at Yortsniouth, o;t waiting for order'.

A Meeting of the Inhabitants of the not.,iiqii
of Southwark was held yestenky, at which R series
of Resolutioos was passed in Arour of lUr. W A 11,
DI.E, and his principal political supporters, and
strongly recommending a Parliamentary Re-
form. Au account of the Meeting, and also of
a similar one at Norwich, is given in our suhse-
quent columns. At the latter place the retainers of
Ministers attempted to raise the senseless cud
odious cry of " No Popery," but it would not do.

We give thh§ day the evi,tence before the Select
Committee that relati.4 to. his§ ltoitt the
Doke of CAMBItIOGIi.

Yesterday, a ballot was held at the Eust India
ilou&e, far the election of six Directors, in the
room of JACOB BOAANQUET, JOSIPH CO/TOlll,
EDWARD PARRY. THMIAS MEW, JOHN ItURZILTA,
and Itoatatc Tama rom, Esquires, who go out by
rotation.

At Sim o'clock, the glasses were finally closed,
and delivered to the Scrutineers, who reported the
numbers to lie as follow, viz :
Sir Francis Baring, Dart. 1630
Sir Hugh Inglis, Bart. .......... 55.... 1693
Gaviria Mullett, But
Sir Theophilas Metcalfe, Bart..•is. 1616
Jahn Maaslup,Esii 1504
Rupert Fag
Goorgr Woodford Tlteltiumos, Eui 7oti
Whereupon the underusentioned gentlemen were
declared duly elected to serve the term of four
year., via.
Sir FRANCIS BARING, But.
Si, HUGH INGLIis Halt.
JOHN MAIk6HIII),
Sir l'H BOP AILCS 311 .11'1 LEL, But.
GEORGE /lIILLEFT, 14.1
ROBEM r I.sq.

'Even, week, and almost every day, displace,
eith augoventei: emphasis, the rising spirit of the
times, the- awakeind energies of the people, and
the strenotit of the current which runs towards a
systematic reform or abuses. The investiption
into, and .e.ensisre of, the late Comrusinder-iss-
Chiers cosuidet, however totally it engrossed, for a
certain timeothe public attention, war only a symp-
tom of the malady—it was not the malady itself.

Those who do oot, or who will not, perceive that a
reform. and a very extetisive one too, most be
granted to the rail of the nation, are the worst ene-
mies of the Sovereign,:,nd of the Crown. If lint,
.or Fpx, wets now at the head of His NlAJesTv's
.coun‘slet he the plenitude of their taleuta, or thtir
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