The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-21 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRES

LONDON,
MONDAY, DECIUMBLA 21.

EMIGRATION ok"CHE PORTUGUESE GOVERN.

MENT.

On Friday last we published, in s Second Edi
tion of this Paper, eztrafts from letters from l• 1!
month, announcing the sailing of the ?maga,:
navy, from the Tagus, with the Royal Family
Portugal on board, for the Brazils. This intell
gence, which, from a deference to the !Moisten

Prints, that they did not deslrve, we doubted,li
our paper of Saturday, is now, we are haply I
say. officially confirmed. About one o'cloct,
Saturday. Lord Starigar OILD. our Ambassador
the Court of Lisbon. arrived at the Ptre'gr.
and shortly after his arrival, the follqwing
municatioa was made to the LOYD M A TOR :

" Foreign Vv., lief fort tssie. a. ft
a' MY Loan—l have the honour to acquaint y
Lordship. that Lord STIIANGf °RD, Majcsty'
Minister Plenipsotentiery to the Court of Lisbo
has just arrived. having left the Portuguese
the night of the Srh in's. between Madeira and
Western Islands. ander convoy of a British sq
dron, steering with a Ink wind for the Brazils.
" I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed,) " Gro. CANNING'
Lord STRANOTORD came home in the C.r4sn
sloop, at 16 guns; end about the same time, Capin

Yso. the Commander of thAt vessel, the ga
lint Oftkct wbo lately dratingui,hed himself by
brilliant achievement upon the coast of Spci
arrived at the Admiralty with dispatches from S
Sri"Nair SMITH ; coon after which the followia

Bulletin was sent to the LORD MATOiI I
" AdßVlrtil", bet-ender 19, ISO?.
4' MY I.OIW—I have great sail/fa:ton 4
goainting your Lorchtiip, that Captain Yao, of
Majesty's sloop Coliisiipre, arrived dais afterwom?
this Oifice with dispatches from Rear-Admiral
S. Strut. dated Dec. 6. stating, that the PRI
REGENT, with the whole of the Royal Fa

consisting of fifteen persons, had embarked for t
Brazils on the 14tb ult. with seven sail of the lit
five frigates. three armed brigs, and upwards
thirty Brazil merchant eesszls.

4. The Portuguese fleet is attended by His Isf
MT V'S ships Marlbro', Lonrho,. Monarch and IN
ford, under the command of Captain Moots. '
!, Only one serviceable Portuguese line of bar
ship, and, three hulks, remained in the Tagus; eitl
Russian line of battle ships remained in the Tagtt
only three of which were in. condition fur sea.
" Rear-Admiral Sir S. SMITH has resumed
blockade of the port of Lisbon, with five sail of
line ; and will probably by this time ha vo be
joined by an additional squidron of line of bal
ships. I have the honour, Stc.
(Tnte copy) of Musasays.ll
J. ANSLEY, Mayor.
In the evening the following Garotte Estram
nary was published :
//intireity-Ojfee. Derenaer 19, 1107.
Captain Yea, of His Maiesty's clamp Coafia•
arrived this afternoon at this office. with dispatch
from Rear-Admiral Sir William Sidney Smi
dated 6th December, stating that the Prince Reg
of Portugal, with the whole of the Royal Fans
censiaiug of fifteen persons, had embarked for
Brazils, with seven tail of the line, five friga
three armed brigs, and upwards of thirty Brl
merchant vessels.

The Portuguese fleet is attended by His Majes
ships Mar.'horongh, lantf,m, Monarch, and Bei)
under the command of Captain Moore.
Portuguese line of battle ship is on its way to I
mouth. Only one serriceable Portuguese
lul
battle ship sad three hulks had been left is
Tagus. Eight Russian line of battle ships renal
in the Tagus, only three of which were is aal
tin for sea.
Rear-Admiral Sir Sidney Smith has resumed
blockade of the port of Lisboa with five ail
line, and will probably by this time hare
joined by an additional squadron of line d)
ships.
Lord Strangford, His Majesty's Minister to
Court of Lisbon, is arrived in the reekgel'
The parttcylart of the atwve intelligence wig b./
VI an Extursidtraty thzeme on Mond.,.
The sentenee pronomseed by Sae sr Asa i
_ Menitasr, ia these emphatic words. " Tic