The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-30 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS•

LON DON,
TUESDAY, Ocroirk SO.

Acrord;ng to a private letter from the Hague of
the 24th instant, the recent and enespeeed journey
of SCIIIIIbIer FNVItil IC to Paris, and the moment-
ary supension of the projected change in the Bata-
vian Government, were caused ►y some representa-
tions made by the Prussian Minister, Marquis Luc-
minuet, at Paris, in the name of his Sovereign
and in that of the Prince of thallor. This letter
states, that the New Chief Magistrate is to Recalled
a Grand Penvaner, and to Continue in office for ten
years; after which, his functions are to cease, unless
be should be re.elelled. This office is destined for
See mete seNI ?MK. The Mini,try of Marine and
Navy is to be headed by Admiral Vienne'. Vast-
not Goss is to be thz Administrator of the Fo-
reign Department. The present Direitor, BRANr.
ZE if, Will be the Minister of Finance ; and General
Diaionceav the Minister of the War Department.
This latter is to be organised under his dire ion, in
the same manner as the Supreme College of War
at Berlin. All these changes and promotions were
going to be proclaimed, when SCIIINMSLPLIMISCX
received a Couri:r from 'l' attevaaso, ordering
him to Paris, and that in the mean time the present
Government should remain as it is. be numerous
adherents of the House of 0 . beam entertain
a hope, that the Hereditary Prince may still be their
Stadtholder.

For several months past, large quantities ct
French half-crowns, 24 sole pieces, and 12 cols
pieces, have been imported into this country, where
they pass current as our own half-crowns, shillings,
and sixpences. In the present difficulties arising
from the scarcity of change, Government, as well as
the people, have, no doubt, overlooked this circum-
stance. die objea of which is on the part of the ins
porters to carry into effea the plans of Boot
for excluding from circulation in France all cool not
bearing the impression of his own image. These
prohibited pieces are bought up upon advantageous
ternu in France, and yield a profit here, where they
pass at so much above their real value, of from 201.
to .;31. per cent. The operati.,n of this traffic, there—
fore, must tend to counteraa the advantage which
we enjoy from the state of exchange, which is so
much in favour of this country. Accordingly we
are assured that a number of French speculators
have, during the last summer, made several voy-
ages to this country with cargoes of this prohibited
coin, with the permission of the French Govern-
ment. The mock Emperor's decree, prohibiting the
royal Bourbon coin in France, has caused great dis-
content and confusion in all the lower branches of
commercial dealing. This is confirmed by the
Proclamation of the Prefea of Police, lately pub-
lished in this Paper. That right, the abuse of
is so deplorable, the right of resisting op-
pression, was never exercised with more justice
than upon this occasion. No period, as is usually
the case when Sovereigns call in their coin, was
fixed, when the old coin should cease to be the
lawful coin of the country. The decree or pro-
hibition is of the leth of August; on the 20th
it was published at Paris, and upon the same day
these coin were made unlawful, and their value
was reduced 301. 401. and even GUI. per cent.
of their former value. Neutral travellers now in
this country do not hesitate to say, that this finan-
cial operation was known for months before it was
carried into effect, to the secret agents of Boss-
and TALLItYIAND. These men accordingly
made arrangements to turn it to their advantage,
to the ruin of the honest trader and the industrious
part of the community. The sudden beggary and
distres,,in which massy have been thus involved, have
led to the shedding of blood in the country u well
as in the capital ; but the bayonets of BUN PAITE,
although they could not sae clamour, have com-
pelled submission, and the Imperial gaols contain

prisoners destined to death or transportation for
their opposition to this revolutionary plunder.

Our cruisers off the coast of Holland obtained
information in the beginning of last week from a
neutral vessel, which sailed from Rotterdam the
19th inst.) that between thirty and forty gun-boats
and armed vessels had, after descending the Rhine,
passed through the Dutch canal, and by the river
Meuse, for Flushing, at which place they had ar-
ri►ed on the 21st. Two of our boats were in con-
sequence sent last Tuesday night to look into the har-
bour, and to reconnoitre the enemy's forces, which
they found, as the Captain of the neutral vessel
bad stated them to be, with the addition of three
praams, all laying at anchor, under the protedion
of the batteries. At slay-light, on NVednesday
morning, our ships approached, with intent to pre-
vent their escape tor Ostend, when, to their great
disappointmeat, they observed them ascending the
Scheldt, out of reach of being ar.noyed. They will
probably go to their place of rendezvous, by the
canals of the Interior. According to the assertion
Of a Dutch fisherman, these armed vessels are the
last di vi.ion ohich will pass this year through Hol-
land, for the grand Armada at Boulogne.

We this day resume our extrafts from the most
interesting of the Paris papers, which, as w•e have
already stated, we have received rxrivihierty.

We have inserted the substance of BON AAAAA L's
answer to the Note of M. D'Oussu. of the 21st
July, given in our paper of Saturday. A copy to
that cleft has been handed about in our diplomatic
circles, in which it is believed to be correA. We
do not pledge ourselves for its authenticity, but we
are disposed to give it credit from its coincidence,
in wrenl points, with accounts which we have re•
ceived upon the subjea.

It has bean reported, t►at Ministers have received
important intelligence from India, the particuhrs of
which were dispatched by a Messenger, oa Wed-
nesday, to His Maarsrr at Weymouth. We have
made enquiry at the India House, and have been
assured that no intelligence of any recent everts of
importance has been received from that quarter.

The Lord Are&land packet arrived at Falmouth
on Friday, after a passage of eleven days, with the
Mails from Lisbon. She left the rnemAiend packet
in the Tagus, with the Mails from England. The
capture of the Spanish frigates was not known at
Lisbon when the packet sailed.

Our Plymouth letter informs us that the violent
gales have forced Admiral Coustwa Li is to return
noes more, and that he was on Saturday bearing up
for Torbay. Our Torbay letter, however, does not
mention his arrival there.

The Make of Cumb.rland packet, Captain LAM.
ast.c s, is hourly ezpeded from Lisbon
Some heavy firing WAS heard at I)nrer on Sun-
day, and several large ships, with some bona
stood over to Boulogne with a press of sail.
A letter from an oth: ex- of Boulogne, dated on
Friday. states, that Oleic were then in the Outer
Road, 24 brigs, 34. loggers, one sloop, and one
['rum ; but they were cautiously anchored close
under the pro/thin:l.ot- their batteries.

The Regina armed ship. ss ith her convoy. consist-
ing of about 30 sail. 1..)r London, have put into the
Humber. The convoy for Hull, &c. is supposed to
fuse put into Norway.
The convoy appointed to sail from Cotk for the
West Indies on the Ist of November, is postponed
till the 10th.

The B,iiiianta and Sprightly packets (Berwick
smock:) fell in with, and engaged, on %Wednesday
night last, off the Spurn, a privateer full cr men, and
did her considerable damage.
The June, Harrison, from Stockholm for London,
has foundered in the North Seat crew saved.
The implor, Gibson. from Memel for Lonclin,
has been deserted at sea by the crew, being water-
logged.
Le Bo EnKoor, Sandhurg, from Dantric for Lon.
don, is totally lost off Yarmouth, crew saved.
The it reArgit, from Amsterdam, for Bos-
ton, is put into Weymouth, with the loss of her rud-
der, and other damage.
The Polly, of Dartmouth. was wrecked on Fri-
day last, in Catwater, near Plymouth.
A letter from Gibraltar, of September V. says.
" The fever which broke out at Malaga has ex-
tended itself to several other cities. Cadiz, Ah-
cante, kc. have been visited by it, and even we
have not escaped. It is now, however. thank God,
on the decline. and the number of deaths here now
is averaged at 20 per diem."
A Letter horns a Gentleman in Gottenburgh, re •
eeived at Giasgow on Friday, states, that the 1_ sr
intelligence from Stockholm announced triA .
Treaty had been entered into between Britain and
Sweden, in which it was agreed, that on being sub-
sidised, a large portion of the Swedish navy and
army were to be at the disposal of I:is Bs t A%t:rc
N 1 s, sry.—Russia WAS supposed to be a party in
the Tretty.

Seme private accounts from I !Aland have
been received, which state that a tble Ruis,an
squadron, with upward' of 1:,,00:) troop, on board,
is on the eve nt sailing for the Adriatic. Re.
speeting the hostile preparatie,:: in Holland, the
accounts continue to be very cen!raliftory. It is
now said, that considerable bu 7:wails in the
Texel, and that the troops ti......mped at %jest,
which were expeaed to g.l int., v.-inter quarter:,
are immediately to embark. Arc:ntr pl
of Government for the Vv .:A I': .-.i:,.-cs
to have been drawn up, •• t
according to some account'. criv
eery couiderable height :.. 7!: st