The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-07-03 00:00:00

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hare degraded itself by such a flimsy
aisrepreseutation. If the Noblemen

and Gentlemen designated for these humours had
been merely or Lord Gastivit.t.ia's political party,
The Courier would have something to stand upon ;
hut it so happens that they consist priucip-Illy of his
Lordship's nearest relatives, and oldest and dearest
friends. Now desirable roust it be to the little
minions of the present little Ministers. to give a Con-
temptible motit e to every act of Lord Gas ovi LLE ?

We have received New York papers to the eoth
of Ms). The following is an extract from 'I he
Curamercis/ Advertiser of the 17th :
'• After a session of more than tire inotiths,on the
first of May inst. precisely at midnight, Congress
adjourned, to meet on the firstof December next.—
The readers of The Connecticut Mirror have had a
fair opportunity to become acquainted with the bu-
siness of this session, as We have published en entire
series of the proceedings,. without the omission of a
single day. This has probably been done in no
other weekly paper in the United Stmts. To those
journals we refer our readers fur proof of the as-
sertion—that the session has been the most dis-
graceful to the country of any that lite been ink]
since the adopton of the Constitution. not even i x•
eetiting those during the presidency of Mr. Jet-
t caws."

There it no recent i,oviligenee from the Spanish
Peniusuls. The arrival of • Packet from the
Tagus is hourly expo, till at Lisbon.

Saturday evening arrived at Po7tsmoutb. Mr.
D. Boo**, SLiper.C.ro of the Hunter, Captain
GREEN, from Teneritf- to Lond.iii, after a pass/age
of 1/3 days On the 3oth of Mny last, Dis Majesty's
ship Balwark, of 74 Kum, arrived there with four
Spoltiali 74 gun ships and one English transport.
ender convoy, having on board upwards of 3000
French prisoners from Cadiz.

A vi mei from Dunkirk, under Prussian colour.,
arrived on Sunday at Dover, with a cargo of wheat.
There have been several arrivals of the mine dr.-
sciiption lately at that port. The Master stater,
that on account of the hie great exports of Corn
from France, bread is advanced there very much
—that the waggons coming in from the emir,-
try, with cola fur exportation, hire been de-
tained on the roads—and that a general di-cur -
teot prevailed ; io consequence of which an or-
der had lwen issued to prevent the fortlicr expor-
tation fur the present. lie likewise adds, that not-
withatonding the severe prohibition of English mer-
chandise, the iuiportation of trifling articles far
private Ole are not notieed, Of, more properly. are
oiuked at by the Ctistona-liouse Officers.
Another account from Dover, of the dote of run-
doy. sayi—" A ves.el arrived this afternoon from
Dieppe, which place she left tee days ago ; a re-
port was theta in miculation, that an order bad been
issued, directing au embargo to be laid on all
sessela throughout the French dominions, to con-
tinue fur six months! An immediate exchange of
pri.oners was every wherespokeu of with gr,:st cou-
ridence."

The French Jouroais contain an official account,
dated from Puerto de Santa Mersa, May to, of the
escape of the Spanish prisi+it hulk the VasilLk, to
hthe bay of Cadiz, on the 15th and 16th of the
atme month. The cables were cut, and the coil-
duet of the Expedition was entrusted to the Naval
Officers on board. The Freueli military over.
powered the Spouts!) guards. and with the tomkets
of their opponents and the rude missiles they could
procure, kept off the crews of the boats that at-
tempted to obstruct their purpose. Sails winch had
beets skilfully prepared with hammocks and blan-
kets, enabled the vessel to stern the current, and
she at last ran aground on a sand bunk called Tro-
casino, to the east of the fortress of Matagorda.
It is stated that the batteries of Purtit St. Louis.
those of the Rutgers and of the Road, succeeded
several blots in +iirneiine the fire from the. Isthmus
of Pistiteles. The Spimiards, with bombs, howit-
zers. and shells, three times set fire to the hulk,
but the flames were as often extinguished by the
pi eons ou board. The account concludes with
ranting, that in this enterprise 600 Officers and 900
Privates recovered their liberty.

The quota of Guards, composing part of the se.
cent!, or Cold!•treatu Regiment, mustered 011 5111141.43,
afternoon at foor o'clock, its the Birdcage W ilk.
St. Jaines's Park, previous to their toeing embarked
for forego service. The detachment of the .Itl
Regiment mustered yesterday for marching orders.
The importatitios of wheat into the Part of Lon.
don, fur the last eight days, preceding Friary,
amounted to Gir,49o quarter..
Oss Friday hod Canitsiers Name. who for several
years has superintended the impress service at the
law of Leith, received aii appointment In command
the Salratlor del Mundt', of 112 gum, at Plymouth,
the flag-ship of Sir 'LC:ALDER.
A.detachinent of the Royal Waggon Tnia, coo.
sidling of 90 men and horse, and 20 waggon'',
embarked on Thursday at Faluroutb, supposed fur
Portugal.
Friday morning was raised the stern-frame of the
St. Visceral, a tint-rate of the largest claps, build-
ing to the Dock-yard of Plymouth. It was run up
in ten a ttttttt es, and the weight is computed at not
less than Jti ton..

A trout was taken in Loch 'fay, on the 12th 11.19 t.
which vie.telsed sib. Woe.; 1 toot 11l inetna in length.
shed 1 t inches r.mnd the shoulder ; being the berg, st
re-? seen or caught su that part of the country.
five Quakers were last week committed to the
wear of Correv,iors at Wakehe!d; for Ulle mouth.
for retuasug to terra iu the Local Witte, or pay the
due.