The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-11 00:00:00

LON DON,
WEDNESDAY. JULY lie

We are happy to announce the safe arrival off
Portsmouth, of a fleet of South Sea Whalers : they
sailed from St. Helena the Sth May, leaving there the
Cdßipany's ships Britannia and Georgian. His
MAJUTY'S ship 'L'Egyptisene, Hon. Captain Pte.
:two, and the Wahlur Catel4 Capt. Bono, arrived
at St. Helena, all well, the former on the 7th, and
the litter on the 15th April. When the Whalers
left Ss. Helena, it was stated that L'Esyrioute
would shortly sail for England, with the expeaed
&et from Indio: and the Weisser Castle was to pur-
sue her voyage to Bencoolen and China.
The American ship Vaacoarer, Captain %own,
sailed from St. Helena for Boston, the 24th April.
She sailed from China the 2sd January, when the
China ships, fifteen in number, were lying in safety
there. Accounts were received at St. Helena, by a
Danish ship from China, that they were seventeen in
number : in which case the irsety...ni must have
arrived out.

The Peacosisn.Ml in with a French squadron un-
der Admiral Linos, near Pulo Tinson, consisting of
one ship of 80 guns, two frigites, several corvettes,
and a brig, waiting for, the ilkineward-bound China
.hips. They had taken a very large East Indiaman
arid a brig; but had made no other captures, ex-
cept the affair of Bencoolen, in which Lx tots stated
that he had destroyed six sail of country ships, and
captured two of no consequence.
'I he anxiety of the public to ascertain the safety
of the China fleet was so great, that the different
reports were very numerous yesterday morning ;
it was confidently reported that another squadron,
unda Admiral H A ItTSINK, was waiting the arrival
of the homeward-bound China fleet in the Streights
of Sunda, while Lteois was off Pulo Timon.—
This account, however, we believe to be entirely
without foundation, as the intelligence above stated
is all that has been yet received by Government, or
the East India Company.
The &aorta and nolurs, whalers, were left at
St. Helena.

The Unicorn, Capt. NEWTON, and thelint,
whalers, were captured on the :Ist April oir St.
Helena, by the French privateer I.• Sqiisante, of

2ti guns.

The privateer took the principal part of the cargo
out of the Whim, and shipped it on board the Mi..
COIN putting the crew of the latter alp on board the
Whim, which vessel was ransomed by the Captain.
and is safe arrived of Portsmouth.

Capt. NEWTON, of the Unicorn, arrived Tut slay
night at the India House with the above intelligence.
The following ships sailed from St. llelena, is

undermentioned : •
Rosebud, Peme, from the Cape to Philadelphia, April IS.
Muir, Gray, from Chem to Roston, April 14.
Joueph, Lee, from Mocha, last from the Cape for &moo,
April 24.

Varkouver, Brown, from Chian to Bruton, April 24.

The Two Friel.lop from Prince Edward's Island,
was at St. Helena, and expelled shortly to return

thither.

By the above account it will appear there is no
confirmation of the report respelling the destruaion
of the China fleet, and that the account from Lisbon
must have alluded to the country ships at Bencoolen.
Much anxiety is still entertained respelling the China
ships, though it is stated they knew of the arrival

in the China Seas, of the French Fleet. In that
case, it will delay their departure from Canton.—
The Jove intelligence is copied from TILL Gcoac of
yestrdaysvening.

We yesterday announced the report, that Sir F.
BURDETT would become one of the new Candidates
for the County of Middlesex. By his advertisement,
in the front of our Paper, we find that report con-
firmed, and are at liberty to assume it as a fae.—
From the pressure of temporary matter, we have not
room at present for one-twentieth part of the obser-
vations that occur to us upon this important subjed.
We say important, for never was there a
question in which the interests of the empire,
and of every individual in it, were more im-
mediately and extensively involved. The strong-
est constitution, the utmost exertion of human vigi-
lance, have a moment of weakness and relax-
ation, of which disease and hostility may avail
themselves to make their insidious attacks. At such
a moment Sir F. BURneTT formerly presented him-
self a candidate for the representation of Middlesex.
The country was then so safe (we were then at
peace, as they called it, with republican France),
as to be considered beyond the possible reach of
danger.—lt was precisely in that state in which a
man is, who, glorying in his health and strength,
attent..ts some wonderful feat to gratify his vanity
and pretensions to extraordinary manhood. At such
a moment Sir FRANCIS Buten exr was permitted to
ascend the hustings at Brentford, and there declared
himself a candidate for the first commercial county
in the world. At such a moment,,such a man suc-
ceeded so far as to be able to seat himself for two
Sessions in the Ilouse of Commons. MT.MAINWARING
his adversary upon that occasion, is diqualifi,l
from starting again ; and the question now is how
far Sir Flamers BURDETT'S hopes and chances a:e
encreased or diminished, by any change that has
taken place since his last contest ? At that time,
the Minister of the day, in his extreme delicacy, in
that outrageous regard for chai acter which Sir
FRANCIS Bu [MEV!' and his retainers laughed at and
ridiculed, made it his boast that he had suffered the
influence of the clown to lay dormant thro' the I.4zd,
and the business of election to take its course without
controtd. The Doctor had no notion of proceeding
tecaindstrot &Hem, and thought the patient sufficiently
strong to be left to the course of nature. What was
the consequence ? The centime) having announced by
his conduct that all WAS safe, the public were
thrown off their guard, and the saturnalia of a con-
tested election were hailed as a scene of innocent mer-
riment. "The Aright day Srinp forth the adder ;"
but forgetting that its appearance craves " wary
walking," the Electors of Middlesex wrapped them-
selves up in unsuspecting security. The factious
remains of the Corresponding Society. like serpents
that had newly cast their skins, came forth from
their hiding holes to show their vigour in open day.
Men, unacquainted with the first characters in Mid-
dlesex fur property, rank, and virtue, presented
themselves as the representatives of these distinguish-
ed personages.—The names of the Prince of W A L kS,
of the Duke of DEVOIISHIRL, the Duke of 13 to roan,
the Duke of NarritU IR se:a LAM o,were prostituted and
abused as the friends and supporters of Sir F.BUR•
rice e.---By this jacobinical trick, this fraudulent
artifice, public opinion was entrapped, and the
honest, well-meaning, and loyal Elector, was led to
believe, that, in supporting the Baronet, he Was
fighting under the banners of his landlord, his pa-
tron, or his employer. A similar system is now on
foot, and his retainers are now playing the sante
game. They have all eady come forward to 2S.

sure the FreeholJers of Middlesex, through their

favourite organ, The Morning Chro:iirk that " Sir F.
11vIlDEll is surrounded by Mr. Fox,and all the great
Whig interests of the country."—Who are meant by
Mr. Fox and the great Whig interests of the country
in The MOM, C‘;',3nieb, requires no great sags-

city to discover.—By this the creature: ci Sir rlllAt4.
Lis &Attars direaly assert, that he is not sur•

rounded only by Mt. Fox And the Old Opposition,
but by the New Coalition, by the Sr...miens, die
GRENVILLIS, the WINDIIAMS, by Earls SPENCER'
CARLISLI, &c. ICI spite of repeated slights :rid
rebuffs, Sir rsioccis 13t;11.13LT1 sticks lilt: a but to

the skirts of the Old Opposition ; ant now that the
Gaerrvist Ls and WINDHAM% have coalesced upon
one great political question with Mr. Fox, tliv
.lacobins exclaim, 10 We are all one party, one soli
mass of equality and fraternity." This is the
most barefaced imposture that was ever attempted
to be praaised upon public credulity. We do not
think, there is a man in Nliddlesex so stupid as to
believe that all the great Whit intertsts are zealous
for the success of Sir Fnarrcts BI:k0I TT. His
friends formerly boasted that he stoid upon the Old
Opposition interest ; they now insinuate that he
stands upon the still broader and firmer ground of
the New Coalition. This, however, is not the case.
He has neither the Gatsvixxxs, nor the Wrvn-
' HAMS, &c. with him ; and. as to the Old Opposi-
tion, they are aware of the abuse praised upon

them, and will not be likely to submit to it
again. They will not be likely to alarm their
new coadjutors by extraordinary zeal in the came
of a man whom the Gaasivittas and .Wientsen
never will recognise in the circle of their friends.
So far then as Sir FRANCIS BURDETT was indebted
for his former success to his conneetion with the Old
Opposition, and his abuse of the names of its most
distinguished members, his strength, instead of
having acquired an encrease, has suffered a diming.
tion. But is any loss in that quarter made up by an ac.
cession of popelarity among the lower classes? Many
men, who, in SO2, thought the proceeding; of Sir F.
B ußnErr, at Brentford, good sport, would consides
themat thi s moment a serious business. So far the taste
for such scenes is certainly reduced ; and the popularity
of the Baronet is rather upon the wane. But cr
rience of his conduit operates, porhapc, still t::• e
powerfully against him than any change in the ac;:.
tical situation of the country. Who, that ever read
his speech at the Crown and Anchor, can cal' hi-no
a loyal man and give his vote to Sir Fa ANCIS Boot,
stmt. ? We will not say it was a speech of i.rditinn;
hut we would ask any lawyer how fir it Ml shin
of it ? We would ask, if any good suhjen would
wish to see, at this particular moment, the Strand
filled from Charing-cross to Temple-bar, snit
a populace ready to obey the first impulse gives
by their leader? We would ask, if any eleCtor of
Middlesex would wish to see a second edition cf
Mcrae re's conspiracy; a conspiracy era,
out of the hopes of the Corre.poading Socieys
brought to life, by the success of Sir FRANCIS Bel-
DETT, at Brentford? BON A P ARTE has thie.,,,:••l
invasion, and he has I nO,OOO men within view of
our shores, ready to carry his threat into eeecntion.
He is not waiting for winds or tides, for fogs or
dark nights. No, all these advantages he has had
to as great an event as he can expel ever to
enjoy them. One moment of internal riot, one
moment of confusion in the capital, would be
to him the most favourable opportunity. B►s.
aas and REWORLL, Mauer and ROAFSPIERRE,
rose to power, but none of them were ever able to
abuse the public credulity a second time. lips*
the same principle Sir Fa ',non Besnerr must fail
in a second attempt fir Middlesex. Ail tee arts ky
which he imposed upon the eleflors are now re-
vealed, and any adversary, free from the objes:im.s
to which Mr. MA INIVAttING was liable, may
with confidence to a majority.

Lest night we received l'Aris Papers to :!1:, Ist
invtant. Their contents will be found interesting.

Sunday evening His Limy, the Die:e ri
CAMICE/01., the Princesses SoeniA and Misty.,
rode on horseback to Osterly Part, attended
Lady J. THYNNE, Generals GARTH, MANNERS.
GWVIVNE, and Mr. V: t Ltes. Her MAJESTY
the other PRINCESSES tuilow•ed in three open c.tr-
riages.

'l'bis morning the Ito \rat. Fa uttv are esieled
at thc flou*e.
Ills MAJESTY will hold a private Levee.
Yesterd.ty, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council WJS
held at Lot dli A I:ROW LI Office. The RESSI•II
I3AagADOR attended.

A Court of Aldermen was held at Guildhall yes-
terday, at which were present the Louis Mavoa,
twelve Aldermen, Racon DER, and Met
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN informed the C”tirt, JAM'S
Otiiit OLDHAM, Esq. Citizen and Draper, had
paid his fine into the Chamber.
Mr. Com sio4 CRTFR informed the Court he had
given notice to Jo it+ I.A aLe Lc Murry. Esq. of
his ti.:ing elated one of the Sheriff+, and the said
.1. L I.e Morrk, Esq. not attending to gieetheusual
wind for the performance of the Whey atter having
been called three times in the dp2n H.dl, the
(*Alit requested tie LORD MAYOR to issue his pre-
alit for a Common Hall, to he held to.morrow for
the eleflion of two other persons in their stead.
The Court ordered the price of Bread to be raised
half an Assize, to take place to mon ow, the Qua',
tern Loaf Wheaten will then be 8;d. and Household
71d.
The Loin MAvore ordered the Court of Com-
mon to be held this day instead of to-mar-
row, in consequence of the precepts being issued for
a Common Hall.

Batik or ENOLAND.—Notice has been given, silet
the Gentleman who may be inclined to treat for n e
Fo.lt Lottery frr MI, are to wait on the Ca as,-9L-
Lot: of the Ev-alLtit:Eit, in Downing-street, uas
morning, :it 11411.:11ter ten o'clock pm:l,cl)%
Volonteei ; from the Army of Reserve are. in f.,.
tore. to be allowed a hooray of ten guir:•", ‘.2
beir. approved at the head-quarters of the
:mo-
ment int:, which they volunteer for general serv".
Lt.,t week the l'ilc.hire Regiment of Militia coin-
menc:d then march in three divisions from NeWCAs'
tJc LO the F, istern District—in confoimity
route transmitted by the Quarter-Master-General "
the LICCN.

The Navy Office has given notice by public ell-
ver:iserm•Rt to all Masters in the Lary, at preremz
unemployed, that they must immediately send is
formation to the Navy Office of their place of
abode, and whether they ate capable of service
not ; if unit or .et vice, a certificate from a mesh'
cal praditioner i to accumpan) such ii,forrnatier. la
case of not complying ssith this requisition waltia
a given time, trey will he struck p!T The list of Nlas•
Lis. At a time when the exigencle. of the
SIAM
call fur such heavy imposts upon the public pnw ;
and when every man capable of aetive set vi,:e should
be employed, we cannot too much commend the
vigilance cf the Commissioners of the Navy 013.

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