The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-03-02 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY. Btxten Q.
• disissaimi.....
An express ariireas yesterday. attlat Admiralty,
with dispatches from Plywood', the contents of
which Isere sent or, with a Messenger, to His MIA-
Jerre, It Wiudwr. They bring• an account of
the passage of the Rocblurt squadron .into the
Mediterraneao. This intelligence was brought
to England by the Reek schooner, which is said
to have received it from au American vessel from
Rochelle, who inforinvil her, that an account of
the arrir3l of the squadron at Toulon had been
received by the teiegraph, and that there were
fifty thousaud troops assembled near Toulon,
for a foreign expedition.—The circuaistanee of
the iutelligenee haring come from an Americau
ship. would 'laterally have excited doubts; but
our Plymonth letter adds, that the Mektmepus.
frigate arrived ou Smola), afternoon with an ac-
count confirming the Rook's intelligence of the
French baring catered the Mediterranean, and of
Sir RiCHAReSTRACHAN ha' iug passed dieStreights
in pursuit of them. We mentioned, some time since,
that appreliensious were entertained of a descent
upon Sicily by the French, and that the naval force
to be etnploed in the expedition was expected from
Brest and ltnclifort. Nothing short, !saner, of
the most accurate olisi nation ought to induce ua
to give credit to this amount of the arrival of the
Roclifort squadron at Toulon. It is almost in-
consistent with the re, ert of the Coons frigate,
which saw the eaciny on the of January, steer-
ing south-west from Madeira. Should they have

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gone into the Nlediterrene.m. there is a chance
that Lord COLLIXOWOOD will in with them.—
Another conjecture is, that the object of the enemy
in assembling troop*, and is try nig to collect a fleet
at Toulon, is to undertake an expedition to Egypt.

Extract of a Letter from Captain SLICIGINT-
mot.m, of the I.undon racket, from Gottenborgh,
duted from Bridlington Bad•, Fell. ia, Ifion I
have to inform cm of my !sr- arrival here last night.
all well. On the istli inst. the Coutinodore wade
the signal for the fleet to get under weigh. The
Constant gun-hng, with about ten sail, got out,
with the wind at N. F. but a great many of the
fleet beim! frown up, the Commodore -sent a
boat to the gun-brig, to order all the vessel%
to return to tort again: but the wind blowing
strong at V, eat, we could not work the vessels.
Eight sail preeet dt d for England, and got about to
miles West of the Scaw, when a heavy gale from
the West cowing on, we bore away for the Com-
utociorc again; at two p. of. got in sight of the

harbour; but it mile on ao thic

get ie. and remained so till the

it cleared with the wind from thi

about eight wiles went of the

the some night i heavy gale- eamini
N. N. E. tacked ship. and bore

rery line passage ; bat think

that has got over. not hating seta
all the passage. The fleet had

foie, and gut as far u the Scaw,

The Calabria* frigate is arrived
after a tedious passage, with dispatches

miral Fiume. Our fleet was left,
all well, off Cadiz. The dispatches
the Cambrian, we understand,
French squadron was seen paariag ,
braltar on the t6th or 27th of January.
is supposed, for Toulon. Sir RICILIT
received intelligence a few days
pissed the litreights the 9th of '

A route and orders uut•rpectedly
Monday. at Ramsgate Barracks,
York Militia; Commanded by
march from Riunsgute Barracks
Wednesday. As no other regiment

as likely to supply their place,
this ware sent is for the purpose
iug troops expected to embark •

expetg,ilt The Barracks et Oepriuge
be cremated, for Cie aceonetoodatiuu

then...marl+ to the coast
In the House of Laid*, last ,
Divisioo upon the Second Beading ,
*ion Bilt, on which occasion the Minister

in a minority. '
Ministers expect that with the sum
from the Bunk, they win he able to.,

public business until April, and
sill nut exceed 6,000,0001. T'

and the daily purchase of 100,000 L Com.
missiooers for the reduction of the national dek,
is attributed the steady; state of the funds in tin
present extraordinury juncture.
sammemeassersten
We understand that the American Minister,'
Me. Piacenza, has stated, that unless the Ord*
in Connell are revoked, u war between that -map.
try and the United States must hi:vital* like
place.
A numerous and respectable meetiug of the
Merchants and other Inhabitants of Lir
texested the Trade to America, was heelsr:.i
iaIFM
day, iu that town, in pursuance of a requisition fp
that purpo.e. when the lite Orders in Cask'
were takers into consideration. 111 r, ILATIIIIIONL, is
a long alai able speech, detailed tin various altar
tines this country derived from the American
Trade. Two petitions against these orders, oat h
Lords, and the ether to the Commons, acre
mad and mumimouely agreed to.
The Day, of Jersey, arrived at Cove, frets
Illicit, which piece she left on the 17th tet. in
ealapatry with a ship bound for Liverpool. At
the period of her departate from the island, some
appreheusious existed for itv security, and a rem-
. forcement was taiwit anxiously expected.
A letter froin Dover says. Vi e are per:it:te-
ed there is dome measure of preparation gang on
in France, which has oc noioned an embargo; is,
fen sevens! days, nut a siugle privateer. vessel, ei
boat of any kind. has come out of their ports, or
been descried by any one of our cruisers."
A convoy is appointed to mil on the 10th of the
present month, from Yarmouth to Gottetiburgh.
Admiral 111vaaarr's examination on the trial of
General WiIIaTILLOCKX, concluded yeSterdny.—
Clartnitts DAYMCPOKT and Faizea were tiles
• o hued, and the Court adjourned mail Thur.-
. this day being Ash-Wedneltdity.
•' *Extract of a Letter from en Officer on boiril
the Tomoant, one of Admiral Ducavvoalifs
tquadron :
" Paschall Vey, of Minivira, Jan. efi, 1•011.
" We are net gulag 16 the West Indies, Its expected,
three sail of tic iota hum tt Samuel Hoods sqvtdrun wort
dare ter), latch ; we are IMITI to proceed to Tamar, is Intl
kis expected, is Si•lncy Smith has Liken passinssiou of, col
is theme to triune of the Wester% lairs for some hint
*'e Uwe ant unit with the Manion squadron; amino •e
thought °unwires close at their lasers. aces we
within praul-shut, tie battle would seep be ewer. If se
learn they are pee to the Last holies, me shall errettarly
tallow theta. Our squadron coi.ist4.d the Rots! S.nerats
(frir J. Duckworth) no eons, Tentrraire sod Neptune, 4,
Tennant of so, and Dragon of 74, wadi mowers sail
stn
he Rook schooner, arrived on Wednesday.
bmuglit intelligence that the 'Rochefort twined:on
has got into Toulon. This information is totally
inconsistent with the report of the Comes. whiles
saw the enemy Gat the 14th January. This infor-
mation, it is also to be observed, was received by
the Rook from an American.

'rho Lasdat„ Cart. LASE ; (ostho, 111'C At' EY ;
glfrrd, TEALS; MA& BSOoKs ; 1.4,44104.9
; and the ifecesery. Aidgx•mngs, frola
London, are ameed at the Cape of Gaoii Ilopr.
Lord Cosetsatlos, it appears, has enter.'l!
beaten the Duke of PoaTLAND and the Prrritti4
in the appointment of a Lord Lieutenant for the
eonuty of Norfolk, by obtaining it fur his brother-
in-law's father (Lord Itl **FIELD) who is to op-
militate his eoa to the °See of Viee-Lientenant
how I on! Wootutouss, wno has fought the coast)
so often for them, will like it, is to be prertai.
• ___

Yesterday being St. David's day. the miniver•
airy of the Tutelar Saint of Wales, it wris vee;•rittri
in the visual manner. The children of the chard'
attended church iu the wortsiug, sod in the eve,.-
bag there was • grand dinner at the Croan auit
Anchor in the Strand. The renoptiay were nc-
iiterous, and after the cloth ass reirriveii na..n
Ic:ral and appropriate toasts and saahis
the pleasure of the nie.ht. The calle..:tac. iii.uout.t-
ed to upward. of t tJte).

own-
thick. we cezli
24th, when at spa
he west. I was by
• About tta
le- gaming on fro*
ore :may, and LIU
I am the only v..
seen a siagle it • .
i been out twit* .b 4
Inv."
a
rrived at Pip's.' 4
dispatches farm .
left, on the 9th 104.
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patches b ,
rought
.0
I, mention, thin.ih,
&lag the Gut of Ca.
January, bound, *
'bateau STRACIIAI
lays afterwards, sat
r last month.
pectedly arrived, oft
ks, for the ttii West
Lord DOWNE, to
kicks for Dover, as
••
;gimeutis meutioited
it is supposed that
ale of accoultnodat.
at that place on a
Ospriuge are idiots
iedatinu of troop e
t night, there watt
ading of the new.
the Minister was
th the sum recei,.ll
able to carry on the
nd that the loan the
To this circumstance,
0,0001. by the Cow.