The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-05-17 00:00:00

TEE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY, May 17.

We received, last night, Paris Papers to the
Bth Mount; but their contents have beet► in the
greater part anticipated by prior arrivals. The
lumiteur of the 7th contains a journal of the ope-
rations of the French army before Cadiz, from its
arrival. to the 27th of March. It is too long for
insertion ; and, besides, the. capture of fort Mata-
gorda. and other more recent event%) have deprived
the early scenes of all their interebt.—ln their tour
in Holland, BONAPARTZ and his &aims spent
several days at Antwerp.

On the tat instant. the EmPER9It, the Empress,
the King and Queen of Nl' WiTPHA LIA, and the
whole Court, went ou board the Aneergais ship of
the fine of 74 guns, which manoeuvred fur several
hunrs. Her Majesty the Enritess remained ou
hoard until 4 o'clock. In the interval, His M. 11.•
%TESTY visited all the ships in the roads.
A Cartel arrived at Plymouth, on Monday, from
Morlaix, aith English prisoners. She carried over
for exchange, ahout ten days since, fifty French
Oilcan. Orr Plymouth Correspondent says, " she
brings the important intelligence of BONAPARTIC
biting it ud a fulminating Decree of is very' pre-
sumptuous nature against Americans of eveiy de-
scription, to quit France without delay, under pain
of confiscation of their uropeity, and imprisonment
of their persons."—The Paris Papers mention no-
thing of any such Decree, hut it derivessoine proba-
bility from the following circumstance:—The Je-
mmies packet, whose arrival we announced yester-
day, spoke at sem, on the gth inst. the American ship
William Tell, of Boston, Capt. N. Wuxi ANS, from
Norfolk to Tcnisiugen. with tobacco and staves, out
twenty... Nix days; who communicated the import-
ant intelligence that the Non-Intercourse Act was
to be removed on the Monday after her departure,
i. e. the 2J April. A most respectable Gentleman,
who is come passenger in the packet, has made
this communication. which has been confirmed, we
understand, by letters received by sow* of the
principal mercantile houses connected with the
American trade.

Last night the Budget was produced, and we are
Itipy to find, notwithstanding the great amount of
the Loan, no new burdens arc to be impo.id upon
the people. The anoual charge upon the • mil-
lions, borrowed for Great Britain, is calculated at
upwarda of p 70,0001.; and to defray this expense,
the CHaMCLtLaR of the EXCHEQUER propoberto
allot Ihr sum of 1,200,0001. arising out of the con-
solidation of Stamp Duties, in 1808, with the de-
duction of 150.0091. to meet the current charges
of the food thus allotted.

This Paper hail she exclusive merit of drawing
the 'striatum- of Mr. SIItittDAPII to the obnoxious
Bye-law of the Linvolie.-iiin Benches, militating
against the liberty of the public press. It can now
boast the prouJ distinetiol of again draw the
attention of that most splendid orator anil true pa-
triot. to another public gri. r allude to
the at tide in Tut Batton PRE.,, of yrsterday,
tweeting the Lambeth Poor SIIERI-
D•N last night gave notice of a mot.on on this
subject ts-inorrow in the House of COI2IIIIOIM

We have in vino birdied for the name of Mr.
WARDLIS, ■nd the one or too Gentlleum.' who act
with him, muting these alto 'supported the motion
of Mr. Truss:LT, for addreming the Crown to sp.
prom late a portsoo of the "Init. of Adsoinslty, to
putsches: an ouniiiiy far the fluke of Biteteswicc
by which a comutlensble Nav:ag would have accrued
to the public ; thus affording soother proof of the
real motives by which th►ir conduct is influenced.
No Wan for sawing the puMie pmts.!, we attempt to
preveut any addition so the ;stearin Warns of the
people, eve► :arrives the least support from that
party, which arrogates to itetlf the exclusive title of
"The Friends of the People." We wish the people,

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however, to see distif.t Cy what is rt. the con.
duct of Vista., their pretended 1. ; and to ule-
.erve that, tour to their elecla-rttirn:s, in support tot
the present Administration. they walk, hood is
• hood will& thew, is Moping Ini:den upon toirden,
in adding one act of eXtraragaisCr Li :mother. The
motives of such nieu can never be good. our can
any nsao, fur one moment, IA here that the 'teal/les
rights are to thew a subject of care, lis•jond the Fur-
pose of their serving ass steppim; stinie to their
wild projects of ambition and of puffer.
The 801 l on Select CoVuittes, whose repuit
and financial opinions have now become the object
of great public expectation, continue their labours
siith great assiduity. We communicated Mr. PLR.
cev•L's dr'fent in the Committee on Monday. On
Tuesday, in a division on a moat important point,
he was left in a minority of four splint fourteen ;
.and, yesterday, three further iteoilutiolis were car.
ried, without a division : the latter, declaratory of
the necessity of the Bank returning to cash pay-
ment of their notes, peeped unanimously. The
period at which the present restriction should be
taken off, is the only point undecided.

The parties who lied lireparesi lists for the Loan.
waited epon the Citoncitton of the EXCIILQUIA,
last morning. to settle the bargain finally. The
partial were—
Messrs. Roberts, Cartis, and Co., sad G. Ward.
Maim. Abraham Guld►raid sod Ca.
Manna Alexander Baring, Angeratein, Ayton, Young..
Batty; and Ellis.
It will be rrtulleeted that the CwittexcLoa of
the EXCNEQUEIt proptived to give, fur evrry 1001.
sterling, 1301. is the Reduced 3 per Cents.—the
rest itt 3 per Cent. Consols, and the thirty milling to
take the suiallest quantity of the latter to have the
Loon.

Two oldie li.ts, Messrs. Go Losuth's sail Messrs.
Barad's, having made the s•.use offer, were de-
clared to he the joint Contractor,.
The following paper, which was palsli.hed by
the. Coatractors, as soon as they returned from the
City, will exploits the Orin" :
LOAN of L.i 4004,000 for the service el the year tato.
For England ti,otau,oou
•
FIX Irelaud
Contracted for au Weduesday !RUB May, Ulu—thse two
Lissa basing made a similar uffes, by Messrs. Goldesnid.
Soo, and Masao ; and Messrs Marini, J. J. Aingeoteini,
Bettye, Ayton, and Ellis.
TER MS.
4130 ea ed. Red. a per Ceuta e for every L ioo atrrliat
lo 7a. 641 3 per CAW Coo. 1 • subscribed.

The Dividend upon the 3 per Coat. Consols to commence
from lunacy—upon tln Reduced 3 per Cents. frees April
lain--and the Ant bafflingly payments becoming due Judy
stli and October iutb, to be exempted free' the Property
duty.
Discount after the rate of a per Cast. per dem for pay-
ments mane is fall.
BIDDINIGS OP TN% D:rriRENT LIST%

Mews. Go!timid, Son and \Joann 1.. e. A.
lt.iring, J. J Anitentent, to 7 0 per Ct. C.
Battyc Alton and Ellis..
Baron, Elms, and Ricardo, to ls 0 Ditto.
Rubeits, Cestis, and Cc.... 13 lu o Ditto.
The Loan bore • premium of II I per tent.
as soon as it was known who were the Contractors.

At a Court of Aldermen, held on Tuesday. at
Guildhall, two Resolutions were agreed to, con-
demning the conduct of the populace on the
gth of April, during the conveyance of Sir Feta acts
BUILDITT to the Tower, and upprobing the con-
duct of the military. These Resolutions were
grounded upon the report of the Committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the circumstances which
led to the deaths of some persons upon that occa-
sion. The Resolutions are inserted in another
part of our paper.
As account of the Canterbury Counter Meeting
is given in the last page.
The Amelia. 3$ gums, the lion. Capt. lam ar-
rived, on Sunday, at Falmouth, from Comma,
after four days' passage—She brings accounts
of ►he surrender of Astorga to the French, of er
three rlcys' severe fighting.—The French force
were stated to be 16.000, Wheu they made the at-
tack, about 4,000 of whom were killed and wound-
ed. The Spanish force at Asterga were 4,500
men. The French are represented to be in strong
force at Ciudad Rod-rigs.; and a bittle was
shortly expect: 41 between their troops and those or
Lord Wit. LI II GTO If.

A Gentlenitn (one of the Sp4ii;oh hint.) i. come
over in the Antefic to ha-ten the sending out of
arm. itt. for G4Meta. The Spaniard.,
aerial BALLAIITEIIuI, ere each., Berea iregtiell of
Cadiz.

L.-tiers are said to bare arrive.' from the a my in
Parini% which state the French had fulad in net
gnat* union 11 itlsjos, by the gallant conduct of
General Ron 41% A. 111411 ;'us little • lir re.
pulsed them with great loss. Thr elwroy oily
brought tap 114 ht liel4l-pteces, to babies to breach,
instead of a heavy Init,rtitax train.
Yesterday a Conn of arectors was bdl et the
East India House. when the untlrrquentiontd
Cnittntanilers took their Anal leave nt the Court,
previous to departing fur their respective &stints-
tarn+, viz.—

Captain J. Mayne, Batavia ; for Atmleis', Cellos, sag
&nal
Captain Havant, Monarch; sad Captain R. Brooks,
Trot ; for \Loh u suit Beard.
Captain ti Hra.vig, Earl Spruce,; Cap. riii P. Campbell,
lard Keith; Captain I. Dousabkph's. La.sluaN, ea (-deals
11. hielleoll, H C for ikkg t Jusvt.

The Caitlin adjourned at tux o'clock, till Wed-
nes lay neut.

Livtav or Loesos.—The Lotto M ly,to hiq
convened a Common Hell, for nest :11mirley, for
the purpose of ?slung into rousiderhtiou the cjvc-
ono of the late Petition of the livery to the 11.. tree
of Commons. and of eaaerting iodepentlence
▪ Ail digni7 of the Livery in Common Hall *mem-
bled, .4.19.1 the r domoie. ef Mtn ca:liNg them-
.ol.es Liverymen cf Loudon. and criing their de-
cimalise end oddre.a at s Tavern.

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Thtl KING nine to town, yeseerday, about twelve
o'clock, 'row LViiiiiaor. cm:Greed by a potty of
L•gl,t Horse. awl was received at the QuLiga's Pa-
la e by oeteral of the ROYAL DIJOGES.
A little After leo o'clock. Hie MAJaati ht Id a
private Levi-e, w .s attended by—
The Archbishop of elaterbary, the Lord Chancellor,
the Lord Presid.st of the Couseil,, the Lewd Peary •:cll,
the First Lord of the Treasury sod Cbelleellor of tI.
Exchequer. the First Lord of the Ades:rally. the Mat. r
Cettettil of the Ordnance the Seerctatie• titells diethe
and Wee Dept:rtertent., the President of .114
Board of Coittruul, the Coortutotter-hs•Clelrf, the Jodie
Adtoeste, the Lord thentherlaia, the Lordliswerd d Ste
Household, the Duke of Muetrose, kart Limed
Weutoorth, CCooati Stroh, Wilptlsetf7oBl.lo
Captain Carve amid Scleeesicre, aid Mr. Feeibeesa.
The following had the honour of
to HI. Mitiarre

Colonel Strati, M.P. its his appointment to be Colialt•
the First Regiment of Essex Local Militia. '
Lieut.-Colosel Wiltshire Wilson, alibis going to command
the Royal Artillery, at Ceylon.
laent.-Col. Tower of ibe First Regimes: of Eases 1..4,1
Militia, on his appointment.
Captain Corms
.ips being appointed Colonel vf Ms, isies,
and tin his reliant ;soon the Resold.
Captain C. td. &bombers. R.N. epos his return fmnt the
His MAJESTY held • Privy Council. and Rasa
audiences to the Loao CUAricaLLost, Earls Livra•
POOL and C•IIDES ; Lord MRLASMIS Sir U.
DUNDAS ; Messrs. Yoase. Rs oast.
and M. Strirow, the lost of whom laid Galore
His hiss gsry the proceedings of route Court/.
Martial. •