The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-03-29 00:00:00

LON DO N
TUESDAY. llttacH 29.

The brig Cassia/polite, arrived at Falmouth from
Cadiz, left the latter place on the 27th February,
at which time ele% en sail of the hue, and two fri-
gates, ready for ca, were lying in that Iparbour ;
14,000 French troor were expected at Cadiz, of
which 6000 were then within two days march of it.

The two French frigates, which escaped some
time since from St. Nialoes, with troops ou board
for Martinique. were met in their return from that
island, by the Susan, a New York vcssel, on the
iath instant. in lat. 42. long. 38. They were shier
teen on the 13th instant, in let. 46:lottg. 14. by the
brig Co loopolite from Cadiz, for London. The
French frigates had taken several vessels in their
cruise, and it appears from their conduct, and that
of two French pivateers, which boarded a vessel
lately detained by Admiral CorroN's squadron,
that the French cruisers cliptureovery American
that has beta visited by an English vessel.

We have received Jamaica Gazettes to the 30th
January. A smart shock of an earlhiiiialfe had
Leen felt at Kingston ; but happily it did little
damage.—Our cruisers upon that station have
captured several small privateers. and two Spanish
packets. The Meleager frigate, which sailed
'from Portannoeth on the 17th November, with the
Hazard, of 18 guns, Sparrow, and Satellite brigs,
with about sixty sail of vessels tinderconvoy,arrived
at Barhadoes with about forty sail, ea the 30th of
Deceinlier, and at Jamaica with 33 for that island,
on the 10th January ; the rest had separated soon
after they left England. The Giprey schooner,
gf 10 guns, Lieutenant WATT, has captured the
Spanish privateer La Vengeance, after a despe.rate
resistance; the Spaniard had 11 killed and seven
wounded ; the Gir.try none. The whole of the
town of lil.tek I:iv,T, in Jamaica, except only
six or seven Louse, has btten destroyed by lire.
The loss is estimated at 130,0001. to :!00,0001.
a very small part only of which was insured.

His MAJZITT is expected in town to-morrow, to
hold a Private Levee and Privy Council, at the
QUEE:eill Palace.
On Sunday Marquis WZLLISLCT bad a con-
ference with Lord ibictvi LLB at his apartments
in Arhngtou-sri rec. from nue o'clock till near tire.
Report states that the Facie pri weer, of Fowey,
baa captured and sent into Falmouth a Danish
East indieman. very richly laden. from Tranque-
Isar tie Copenhagen, and that eight more Denials
East Indiasuen are nn their passage.
A boat, with tweaty-one men on board, got into
Dover on Saturday, from t lushing, from whence
they made their escape on Friday ; the torts fired
at them as they pat theca, hat without doing them
ally injury. They state, that there are eight sail
of the line nearly ready for sea, and that two in-
gates lately sailed from Flushing. Perhaps these
were the frigates that were seen on Thursday off
Illumine' Rend.

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The brigantine Eliza sisi Margaret., of Leith,
arrived in Leith Reeds on Wednesday, from Got-
tenburgh, which place she left on theoOth instant,
with about An MIII of merchant vessels for British
ports, partly Swedes, under convoy of the Kite
sloop of war, which vessel has proceeded south-
ward with the balk of the fleet. The Muter of
the Eliza wed Margaret. reports, that, when he
kft Gottenburgh, the British .9uadron, consisting
of three ships of the line, one frigate, three elnops
of war, and one gun-brig, had been rut out of the
ice by their own crews, assisted by between boo and
lOUu Swedes, and had proceeded up to Elsineur ;
and that the Swedes were in the highest spirits
notwithstanding it was stated that a considerable
number of French tmops had arrived at Copen-
hagen, but they were anxiously looking for the
expected arrival of some ships from England.
The Sesame, an American ship, has arrived at Ply.
mooth—ohe was taken in latitude 42, lmig. :is, an
the 10th, by the Seinesud Italians( French frigates,
which had taken the Sappho privateer, the Sarah
letter of marque, and the Windham, an American,
and were returning to France. The Sarah and
Windham they burnt, and were about to burn the
Sappho, she being a dull sailer. They had deter-
mined to destroy all American vessels they fell in
with, that bad been previously boarded by the Eng-
lish. They are two of the four frigates which escap-
ed from St. Melons about three months ago, and
went to Martinicre with troops. We hope some
of our cruisers avll fall in with them berom they
reach a French part. The Swims was made a cartel.
The Elizabeth and Moro, Geier, from Lon-
don. for St. Domingo, is detained by His Ma-
4asTT's ship l.hedalits, and sent into Jamaica.
It appears from accounts laid before the house
of Commons, that the number of militiamen levied
in Great Britain sad Ireland, under the Act of
the last Session of Parliament, is--n timber actually
ioiu.xl since the emnineticement of the recent ballot
la (lreat Britain 28,461, in Ireland 6,ll9—nnin-
byr, who, there to reason to sueipose. have been en-
rolled in the country, but who- have tint yet joined
fie regiments, in Great Britain 4,305, in Ireland
CP4--deticiency, to be supplied in Gnat Britain,
4,95 e, ip Ireland 3,l24—that the number of men
that have volunteered from the British and Irish
Militia into His Mat 'sr v.. Rez,iihir and Marine
Forces, up to the latest itei.jorls,is—into the regular
army, for unlimited servo—. Logo ; for limited ser-
vie., 114,311, into the Boval Matins for unlimited
service 482, lUmted wrvice, none.—Deficiescy to
b., site plied prior to the ustli of August next, 3,835.
To:al quata allowed to volunteer, 27,637-