The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-04-20 00:00:00

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20.

The Funds yesterday experienced a considerable
ri.e. The- 3 per Cent. Consols were, in the course of
the morning 661, and they left off at 66. A report
universally prevailed iu the Market, that a Message
would be brought down from his M ,Jtsr v to
both Houses of Parliament, announcing an adjust-
ment of the differences between England and France.
This was the only reason assigned for the rise,
but the real cause WAs a confidence now estab-
lished in the ptiblic mind that the differences,
though not yet settled. are in a fair train for such
adjustment. The evening, however, did not
pass ever without some notice of the subjeta.—
General GASCOIGNE stated, that the House had a
right to expeit some communication from his MA-•
izsr v's Ministers upon the present state of public
affairs; and he observed, with surprize and regret,
that no such communication was offered. To this
Mr. ADDINOTON answered, he had reason to think,
that in a very few days he should be authorized to
make a communication upon the subjeit, but that he
was not able to make acommunication of this kind at
present. It will be seen in our Parliamentary Report,
that this conversation arose out of some meas tires of a
mercantile and financial nature, of which the Minister
gave notice. One of them he fixed for so early a
day as Thursday. The Minister denied, that the
measures alluded to had any conneaion with the
question of war or peace ; but still it is obvious,
from the tenor of the conversation, that his pro-
mised communication is pacific.—We cannot, more-
over, help thinking, that the introduction of com-
mercial regulations at the present moment, is some
proof that our affairs with France are in a fa-
vourable train. The Minister's answer admits, that
they are just coming to a crisis, and if he conceived
that crisis to be a new war, we cannot think I.:is
at-
tention would be now turned to the detail of com-
merce and customs.--But the strongest ground for
confidence in peace is, the rupture of the nego-
tiation for the return of Mr. PITT to office. We
have uniformly stated, that it was only in the
event of a war Mr. PITT would resume the reins
of Government. It is now certain that Mr. PITT
remains out, and hence we must infer, the ap-
prehensiun of hostilities have vanished. Other
causes, we know, have been assigned for this
result. Sonic say that the negotiation between
Mr. Purr and Mr. AnnismroN broke off upon a
question of terms: others, that an obje6lion was made
in a certain quarter to any Administration of which
[Mr. PITT or Mr. Fos should form a part. As
things are likely to turn out, we believe there is
some truth in both these statements, but we are also
convinced that they would have given wayin the
event of resumed hostilities with France.

Yesterday the arrival of the A Inwici Castle, from
China, was announced at the East India House. She
101 at St. Helena the Walthamstose and Lady gone
Lauda:, from Bengal, whence they sailed 28th De-
cember, in company with the Tillicherry and Mansb:p.
The two latter ships parted company un the 19th of
1.*:13 !liar y.
Yesterday, there not being a sufficient number of
Aldermen at Uundhall to make a Court, his Lord-
ship ordered the price of bread to be continued the
same as hut week, viz. 9d. the quartern loaf, wheat-

en, and 70. household.
A Court of Common Council µ•ill be held at
Guildhall to-morrow, for the eleftion by ballot of
a Comptroller of the Chamber, also of a City Mason
and Painter.

The house in West.square, St. George's-fields, on
which the telegraph is ereaed, was yesterday pur-
chased by Goverament for thy use of the people be-
loaging to! chit station, and therefore the tele-
graph will not be removed, as was formerly pro-
posed.

An aoeonnt his been received from the Mksiena-
ries'at Otaheite, that there has been a civil war in
the island, which has ended in the complete victory
of PON AR, who is the &lard of the Missionaries,
and a constant attendant on their public worship.
The rallying cry of the partizans of the Govern-
ment is constantly the Treaty of Amiens—nothing tut
the Treaty of Atn;enr. While your Government is
making preparations at sea, the Great Man is mak-
ing them by land. He has sent troops to Holland
and Italy, where they live at the expencc of our Al-
lies, and induced them mavelously to cherish the
French name.—Courier de Londres.
Though our Hero has terminated the Revolution,
his friends, who by a singular chance are all Revo-
lutionists, more or less criminal, willingly employ
the forms which so well succeeded in the joyous days
of the Constituent Assembly, and the Convention.
The Consul allows them to do as they please, though
at the bottom of his heart he detests revolutionary
means. He is enchanted when lie reads in the re-
ports of his private Police, that the Coffee.hoose po-
liticians demand the entire Treaty of Amiens in tke
same manner asunder RORESP I Ell KE they demanded
the entire Constitution. We begin to think, that the
English Ministers are wrong in wishing to keep
Malta, because the FIRST CONSUI. will not be able
to do as he pleases in the Mediterranean, if the En-
glish retain a port there.—Bid.
It is reported hat the Great Man is not altogether
so well satisfied with Russia. The conduct of M.'
SUR ASTC AN, has displeased the Emperor A LEX-
, MIMI, who has signified that he would never see,
without displeasure, the nese CoNsur. interfere in
the affairs of the Republic of the Sever. Islands.
Perhaps also the Court of Petersburgh is informed
of the intrigues of the Fr RST CONSUL with another
Northern Court. Time will unfold those manceu-
vres, which for the moment are enveloped in im-
penetroble mystery. All that we know is, that
some plan from which M. TA LEITR AND and his
Master augured a favourable issue, has proved
abortive.-114d. _

The intended journey which has only been re-
tarded by the incidents that threaten the interruption
of peace, will last six weeks. We are wholly occu-
pied in providing for the tranquillity of Paris dur-
ing the absence of the CONSUL. M. CA M BACERES
will only be entrusted with the privilege of giving
his advice, and with the receptions of etiquette. ft
is the grand judge who will be invested with all the
powers. He is a severe, repulsive, and entraaable
man, just such a one as Bon APART E wants.--Aid.
A vessel, from Flushing, arrived on Monday at
Dover, with a large,quantity of household furniture ;
it is supposed to belong to several English families
who were settled at flushing, but who arc now pre-
paring to return to their native country, to escape
the depredations they apprehend from the French

troops.
The report of the Island of Sardinia having been
purchased by England, has been tontradi&d ►n the
Foreign Gazettes, in which it originated.
The English Court has sent an officer to Vienna,
to request that a certain number of officers and com-
mon men, from an excellent corps of bombadiers,
and cannoneers, may be permitted to enter into the
English service. This request, however, has been
refused.

Thc Correspondence is very frequent between the
different Port Admirals and the Admiralty Hoard—
so much so, that when fog prevents the telegraph
from working, Messengers are dispatched, inde-
pendently of the post.
Lord NELSON is not yet appointed to any com-
mand.

On Saturday morning General WntTELOCKL
reviewed the :3 1 st and 40th regiments on South Sea
Common. These regiments severally performed
their evolutions, greatly to the General's satisfaction.
This day the Report of the Nottingham Eleaion
Committee will be taken into consideration in the
House of Commons.

The Berkshire Militia arc now complete ; they
had their arms delivered to them last Wednesday.
In several of the New York papers it is said that
the people of Kentucky are determined not to wait
the result of negociation, but immediately march to ;
dispossess the Spaniards of New Orleans.
Captain Brown, of the brig Polly and Mary, ar-
rived at Baltimore on the Gth in twenty-eight days
from Aux Cayes states, that no reinforcements had
arrived there from France. The Blacks had grown
very formidable, and were at onetime in possession
of Auc Aucance, but a sortie was made against
them, and they were obliged to fly with loss. The
stagnation of business of all kinds was excessive.
Captain Spoorter, of the schooner Harvey, from
Havannah, states, that the day previous to his sail-
ing, a ship belonging to Philadelphia left that place
for Cape Francois with a number of blood }iands
to hunt the Blacks. The French frigate which
sailed a few days before, and on board of which a
reinforcement of this kind of warriors was said to be
embarked, had a considerable number of Spanish
troops on board, but no hounds.
A New York Paper, of the 15th nit. mentions,
that the British frigate, Bolton, Captain Dot 41. AS,
anchored in Hampton Roads, from Bermuda. Left
there the British squadron, under the command of
Sir ANDREW MITCHELL. The Lily sloop of-war
was dismasted in a gale of wind, on her passage
from Halifax, and had put into Anti,gua. The
Lady of Sir ANDREW MITCHELL., who had gone to
Bermuda, for the restoration of her healtli, died a
few days befOre the Boston sailej.
The appointment of V clam Hucnes to the
command of the new Frent h Colony in Louisiana is
partica.rly disaw,reeabie to the americans. The
charaaer and ci‘aulua of this man in Guadaloupe,
might have prevented his being employed by a ci-
vilized Government.
By the Mercury, arrived at Philadelphia from
Trinidad, we learn, that the inhabitants of that
island are under great apprehension of the rising of
the Negroes—that a new Governor arrived there
about two months ago ; and the Ex. Governor, it
was said, was to be sent to England in a frigate,
lying at Trinidid, being accused of imprisoning
many of the merchants and others, for a consi-
derable time, without even alledging any crime
against them.

The Overture of the new Clinic Pantomime at
the Royal Circus does Mr. SAs WON infinite cre-
dit ; it is a very pleasing compositi, n. 7he Scenery
is the best we ever witnessed. The Machinery is
admirably managed, and the ch t ,ge of the Plum-
piddier to a ,sedan-shair meets wi::1 ,he utmost ap-
probation: it is invented by M• ts, amt does him
great credit.

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