The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-06-09 00:00:00

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To a question thrown out last night in the House
of Commons, the SECIIETAILY at Was answered,
thatit was not intended toemploytheVolunteerforce
of the country to the same extent as in the late War.
We deprecate superfluous expellee and excetsive
taxes, and yet we cannot subscribe to this doc-
trine. The lissr CONSUL has declared, that a re-
newal of the war would be a contest fingle-bendsd
between this country and France. So far then,
as we have a view of the Politics of Auttriy
Prussia, and Russia, the only powers who could'
have any weight in deciding the genus; we must:
leave their aid but of the present calculations,s,
Every prudent politician will, we believe, see things
in this point of view ; and, if so, he will be asto-
nished to hear that a less exertion of vigour is ne-
cessary now than when we had a chance of cp.ope..
ration, directly or indirectly, from the Comuseatal
powers. If we take the Minister's fioutishing
financial statement in the House of Commons in
the month of December last, and if, following it
down to his MAJError's Message Upon the Bth of
March, we compare "his condtiet with the dates of
official diplomatic intelligence laid before Par-
liametu, it 'would be idle to conmod that he
not overrated otir
.prospeiity, and given a
flattering picture of our. situation. Assurn,
6 then this to be an incontrovertible fad, and,
never was as expieniOnpen heti With more regardto ,
sad itopartialixy. we know not how to Taco n-
***Mono( this elm:ordinary energy retain-
by M. Prim With the "middle course Math
Mini:wiz think. mamient. If the Present be. as

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it a ostatibi,• do tzteetite one; if t ngland is to
fight ri;rtie,baistki oith ]France, and if it be as pro-
&seed, the question of Delp& e,t CariLtio, nd
vulgar, we will not say enlightened prinCiple of rea-
ming, could palliate on Oar part it'kss degree o 4
exertion than when the contest, aided by the grew.
weight of journeying, was on our part less formida.
ble and severe. According to the general vies%
of our situation, and in that view M. PITT con-
curs, ours is an extreme case. It is narrowed
into the single question of whether the Republic of
France, or the limited Monarchy cf England, shall
cease to exist. To meet this case, the Minister says
less than the means resorted to in less formidable
situations, will be perfeetly adequate.—With such
a case before them, the inference drawn by men of
common understanding is, that
sour situation is net
so desperate as Ministers avow it.—This is the
source of a thousand speculations. The mediation
of Russia, the indifference of Prussia, and the friend-
ship of Austria for England, are peculated upon
in the money market, as so many sources of hope
and means of meliorating our situation. Viewing
the impregnable state of France, and the desperate
attempt of the invasion of England, the circle of
our cares is indeed very much circumscribed ; but,
as our domestic force is the only one likely to be
called into aCtion, we do not see the policy cf rc
clueing it lower than when, from the nature of our
situation, its services might be fairly considered
less essential.

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Yesterday a Court of Dire fors was held at the
East India House, when the following commanders
took leave, viz.
Captain Tlroinai Prier, Ann, B imhay ; Thomas Mortimer,
Goma, smart, Madeira, Madras, and Bengali Robert Barker,
Notthattopton, lenßal
The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednes-
day next.
Many reports are abroad as to the nature of the
proposed taxes. A land-tax of five per cent. and
a similar tax upon the funds, are much talked of ;
largwadditional duties upon wine, beer, &c.
Earl of LA UDERDA LE is gone to Scotland
to, attend the eledion of a Peer.. 'The Earl of FIFE

"Is also gone thither. Lord ELTHINCTUNE, it is
thought, will be chosen.
It has been rumoured, that Lord CAsTLEREAGH
ill to be the new Lord of the Admiralty, in the room
of Earl St. VINCENT.

A letter from Hanover, dated May 29, says—
" All our troops are animated with an enthusiastic
desire to defend their country. It is said that a
part of our army will occupy a strong military posi-
tion along the Banks of the Weser. Our country
trill send into the field 8,000 cavalry, and 24,000 in-
try, of regular troops."
A letter from Bremen, dated May 30, says—
" This day 6,000 French troops were to have en.
tiered Quakeabruck, where General Monier was
ezpelted yesterday. The territory of Oldenburg
is to remain entirely free from the evil ayes off'
war. The derttabon sent by the city of Osnabruck
to the French General, Iles returned, after hairier
received assurances of a consolatory nature. Ow:
troobslth
column of the French is marching
Osnabruck, and another to • o olts.—Thr4
be as few French troops as pout le left in the garrli
will
son of Osaabruck. Troops front our farrison
march from this place to-morrow to Diapholtz, whip
titer troops at Verdun and other places are repair.
ing. It is thought that some bloody scenes will
take place at Diapholtz."
t: A few days ago the Military Members of the Se-
te, Legislative Body, and Tribunate, dined toge.
One of the toasts was to the first brave man
ho shall first Lana upon English ground.
A Calais ankle states, that N. Oro passed
ugh that City some days ago, and embarked
with his suite. (A Pads Paper infers from this,
that the negotiation with England will be renewed.)
lleteKrshlffomciff.T.7 A istidon d
ea, . P
Hseve sir Englishe
i ates are now cruising in the Streight between
abria and Messina. and that theyshew intentions
landing troops in Sicily and Sardinia, to occupy
h these isles.
BONAPARTE sets out for Brussels on the 14th.
The English detained prisoners at Rouen, have
ers to present themselves, every Sunday, before
Commandant of that place.
A convoy will he soon appointed for the protec-
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n of the ships bound to the West Indies.
• Ben-, yele B.—During the past week the West ,
olk MA Cambridgeshire regiments of Militia,
ith the '...!Sth regiment oennot, have marched into,
is town ; the former on their route for Colehestcr,
d the two latter for Ipswich barracks. The 24th
giment aed Cambridge Militia, each having fine
nit's, the inhabitants of this town were highly gra-
ed by hearing the same play for two hours on
rday evening last, at parade on the Angel Hill,
a. most numerous company of both sexes.—The
mbridge regiment left this town on Monday and
rday mornings; but the 24th, which is a re-
' kably fine well disciplined regiment, still con.
es here, though they are expedted to proceed for
swich to-morrow.
On Saturday last the .2.1 troop of Suffolk Yeo-
, commanded by Captain Encase end,* de,
hsnent of the 7th drape", udder the command
Cornet DUKlNntup, tired afar de jek at WOW,
ge, in honour of His liajegy's birth-day, and
cis had a Field Day t... -•••• In pre*nce of
Sir Sinet: SMITH, who expressed hiniself blllilp
gratified with their military appearance, 111a4-the
'Manner in whtch they went through their doetihe.
He afterwards'honoored the troop wish his isti,Pft
at dinner, and the' day was concluded irkh 11121411 ,
and 'conviviality.
The Anisivereary otAiir. •Pirr's.birth-dal was
again celebrated at Bristol en the Atli tdt. \`
marks of high. and honourable distinction, su . +'.
have been rarely, if ever, paid to a British cad;:
not a 'branch of the Iloyal FasnilY. : - . :i. ]
inhered in the mooing, and continued . ,
' the day; cidoMs streamed from the rower .
redra‘ai weft es from those of many of i
churches ; aid several large Patel of
dined together at different taverns, whe
ing glass was briskly circulated, and the
hilanty prevailed.


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rznicr LETTER
PIIOSI A tIENTLEMAN RACENTI.II ARAIVLD Ar
LISBON /Rev IIItANCIN

" During my residence in France I had ecarcely
any news from England, eerecially of a literary na-
ture, and I wish partietilarly to know something of
English literature, as well as that of France, wil..h
do not now estimate so high as formerly ; and, I
may say truly, that the more a pets( n knows of Friar.ce,
and its literature, the less will he admire it. At
your request, I examined an immense number of
provincial hwerier, as they are erroneously called,
but which are generally a most strange preixestertais
medley of eulogies the mnse inflated, or apologies
the most feeble, with an uniform tissue of the meet
vulgar prejudices and malignant abuse of the En g.
lish, whom they can never mention, without attach-
ing some epithet of opprobrium to their name or
cherefter. I made a considerable number of ex-
tracts from several soi-disant histories of Bretagne.
I..auguedoe, and Gayer*, especially of llcurdeau.v,
where the English resided and governed above three
nundred years. If they should be of any service to
you, it is well ; but I know of ne other use or ap-
plication you could make of any thing to be found
in French histories, except in detailing, anecdotes of
charatcrs, whose family portraits you may occasi-
onally be describing, and then it would be only to
give the lie dire ft to all the French writers, without
condescending to notice them, by developing the
true charaifter, brave, humane, generous, and tuble,
of the English, who have fought and conquered
in France, where all the French scribblers call th
without exception, cruel, treacherous, cswarstly, ',l-
ama, and iguoble, always representing Englishrr.ea of
a charaaer and disposition so base as to do any thing.
however cruel or usiest, for money ; like Jews of' the
worst class, or money-changers.
" You know my opinion of the French berme I
entered their country; of course, I at first speAce
there as I had in England ; but, judge my sat-
prize, when they expressed their astonishment, nay,
even wonder, that I did not believe the Erroresu
people to be the most creel, ferocious, avaricious, and
ungenerous of any nation on earth ! From the mo.
mein I spurned at such opinions, as the most con-
temptible and vulgar prejudices, they instantly ten-
dered me their feigned civility, with the epithet of
orgucilleux Anglaix, whom they as coolly hate as a fro-
ward child does physic. 'Whilst I travelled through
France they generally supposed me an Italian, ses
which I acquiesced, purposely to know their real
sentiments and dispositions towards the English, and
also to avoid the impositions, which they make a
rule of charging the English always half snore for
every thing they demand. The most sanguine de-
crees of the National Convention are perfeftly rea-
lized in- the hearts and wishes of the majority of
the French people, whether learned or unlearned ;
at the head of this most ignoble and most blood..
thirsty desire of annihilating England (were it poF-
sible) is the Minister and -his line
list of dependahts, all of whom are men alike
thistitute of real genius and virtue, but Who have
borrowadblerally even from the authors of the very
toatttry thel labour to destroy ! The subtle French.
boast their inventions ; but their greatest and best
invention was to first blazon forth some new disc&
very concerning something of whiclsthey bad not the
least idea, until the English made some observations
and experiments on the praaicatulity dome such
thing k afterwards, availing themselves dill of
English sagacity and credulity, they proclaimed
themselves the inventors of what they never wonhl
have conceived but for the English ! Of this fa&
am well convinced ; nay, some of them have even
almost confessed it ; andewhen I was where there
was no English, nor English literature kncwn, and
where I only viewed every thing English through
French mediums, it was easy to perceive the
origin of many things which are called French
di:cowrie:. The English gentlemen, who travel
in pair: in their coaches through France, may boaSt
of French civility, and of the salubrity of the atmo-
sphere, but they know no more of the real amme-
ter of the French people, than a child of two yaws
old does of mathematics. Tho'se who wish to admire
the French ought to descend from a balocn in the.
' middle orParis, with plenty of money, and there
pass about a month ; but never to set a foot in the
country, and again ascend to be teansported to thefr
native Land ; by these means one may admire the
French, but whoever examines human nature, who
investigates, who searches, who travels about, • will
soon, too soon, find as much to ensure a: to palm
in the majority of the Frenchpeople'! When, with
a considerable portion of national acuteness, he is
deceived by their falsehood, duped by their canning
and perfidy, wounded by their habitual cruelty (ter
without'doubt they are extremely cruel and'ferocisus),
tired with the uniformity and sameness of their iss.
sienificater aftions, disgusted with theic ehenaeful de-
baucheries, vexed et their perpetual endeavours to
swindle him, and indignant at their cowardice and
their meanness, he becomzs sick at heart to find
himself in a country, where the consoling being, a
true friend, or friendship, are not only wholly to .
known, but laughed at as phantoms of a deranged
imagination! As to Boe AP A Rfe, he has established
a tyranny rtheino, and po/i:irai, the most cruel*, op-
pre.sive, and the most shameful, that ever disgraced
Europe. Of a cunning people he is the most cun-
ning, and of course the only person hitherto found
capable to govern a people at once enteseth.e and in.
capable of being free. His name however, is as
ebntemptible in France, as that of Robespierre, or
silly other such monster now in the dust; and had
the Count de Provence sufficient address, he Might
tat he Kis* of Francs, and the usurped authority of
Bonsparsebe terminated, as It ought, on the scat-
raa, as its armful violins to siiceieding tyrants,
whose end saniltion i*O.: them to trample on

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*anon,
the Usual message Sent to the Commons. 3,llers
ware read 2 second time, tudnthers went *through poirers,
the Committee. fiaancia
Lord,IVALSINUHAM riportta, that the Lords
Co without, led tone &neigh-Several tincin°ll
rnte‘oluisittseleintonifenente. dokrn tc
A Namaliiefterlllll4oras read * first tithe, the march.
petitiOnea4tlo6lalk Midsliarli albs :banana' Oaths. the
eiric
%Mkt,
*Win di!. COMMON& has not
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Ur;POCK.llrilieeit in a Bill kr 'fedi* renal Yen'
tenda.istAWNPlftic in the Hands of Tres- • ing the
lietellin trek • Wier W
'Air. MIT aho brought in the truth
as
for Ae 'l'szes, and an skier ;77
for * der Laws far their Colledien. ‘ll°fbe
ThettAkft .acedn drat. and ordered to be kid Attended
Mirsistlinse tesmosrow.
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justice.- . .
44 P.S. 'This eons try is muds ware beautiful and
'.Bl*labh dish Is rural iMagiand, and the
.patidstains *eft polikezio.Zaid thent_has
hosm.sappesed a rople so reli mild Isa si.Wir
Ter ea certain -' - ' - to refonn• and their
ei pace Ts. nallient; *thrum arn worequiti.
the Ikea vipialif sidkett# Vieth 40 Ails andre
an arbitrary, Governings!. !ant sehiCh fat **vs
carried something if :'tioncrostifis 4: liberty in its
inAltiklaits. There** recoitti!seseirerji4bilfbcre
' than in France, and theopilotm-
siclered-as amines'," inn "
The Ri;ht RN,. doe Lilt • i .
confirmed 6.58 vount
ford, oo,Tucsciay; and . a *
Grandam.

rlif;.7 COURT.
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Yesterday soon after twelve o'clt..ek his Iq43aery
arrived at St. James's Palace train the Queen's
House. AbOat a quarter befile one the Levee
commenced, which was attended by the Archbishop
•of the CH +I4;CELLOR a the I:atm.:cutup
the SECni:TARIES Of STATE, and the Suu:TAR,/ at
Wan. "1 -here were also present :
Duke of Rcu:Kurrik.
Marrous A.-L.-Exeter, iluiteey,and Cianriearde.

Earlsl—F‘no-viate, Darn!ey, Cbestrtliad, Ayleafer.l, tour-
'town, Winainuriand, Nlaiinus'ai•ty,
11.iie/rlrst, Suarbniough, Egret:win, Oti..;!uir, Ma
cart ney, and 'temitoe.
Vircount.--1144.10.w0rth, Storfnrd, Falmouth, Wentworth
tin waiting ),
Lords—W...tAirTliato, 11,w ice, Peinans, lloi,nrr, Patilet,
ley, Arlen, ttradfml, BUSWIIIOW, 6:enbervi;?,
and Mulgrave.
Ro:hester, and Durham.
Ambasradors--Matavialt, Purttigue.e, Sardinian, Imperial,
Prussian, Spanish, Neapolitan, ant Wirtembeigian.
Cumte Zentoak..

Sirs-.-P. Hale, H. Stria y 1 J. Shelley, S. Glynn, W. W.
F.Sykes. W. W. Wynee,ll. V. Temi.e.t, and
11 rskius.
Admirals—Dien- and Nugent