The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-23 00:00:00

Continental Uaiveraities coutineet to excite the
fears of their respective Governments.

An American steam-boar, bound for St. Peters-
burgh, has crossed the Atlantic. and arrived at
Elsinore.

The Ganyarede, of 24 guns, Captain Hon. K. C.
SPENCER, recently arrived et Portsmouth from
the Mediterranean, left Malta on the 9th of July,
with Commissioner Wormier. to inspect the Naval
Arsenal at Gibraltar, which place she left on the
28th ultimo. Vice-Admiral Sir THOMAS Fite-
MANTLE, G.C.B. in the Rochefort, with the Wu-
goo, Capt. lion. A. MAITLAND. Scout, Captain
RAIISDEN. and Express schooner, sailed from
Malta on the 41st of June for Smyrna and Palermo.
—The Reooltitionairt, Captain lion. F. Peit.sw.
and Racehorse, Captain Honourable G. CAMP..
DELL. were employed on tire Smyrna station.—
The did, Capt. W. H. SMYTH, K.S.T. was sur-
veying the lonian Isles and adjacent coasts; and the
Spey, Captain Hon. F. Novi., was on the coast of
Italy.—The Ginsystede had lately been employed
in finally arranging the evacuation of Parga, the
inhabitants of which, with the British garrison.
she brought to Pax° and Corfu ; u also 640,1300
dollars. from Ali Pacha, at Previte, that being
the sum agreed the VIZIER should lay fur Pugs.
Their Excellencies General Sir THOMAS MAIT
LAND, G.C.B. Lord High Commissioner, the
Count CAPO o'llsreia, Minister for Foreign Af-
fairs to the Court of Petersburgh, and General
Count KNYFIER. Minister from the Court of Wis.
temherg, with their respective suites, embarked on
hoard the Ganyntede, and were landed at Ancona,
I Trieste, and Venice, on affairs relative to their
several Governments. Malta and its dependencies
were healthy, and trade was beginning to wear the
appearance of activity. Gibraltar and Spain enjoy
perfect health, notwithstanding the plague still
continues to rage on the coast of Barbary. more par-
ticularly at Tangier, Tetuan, Fez, &c. and there
is no doubt, from the excellent regulations adopted
and enforced by General Doe, who commands at
the Rock, and the proper Authorities, but these
places will be preserved from its 'pestilence. The
garrison of Gibraltar was never in better health,
there being but few cases in the hospitals; and the
Royal Artillery, under the command of Colonel
WORSEET, had not a sick man when the Garry-

nude sailed.
The squadron of his Majesty the King of the
NETHERLANDS, under the command of Admiral
VAN BRAUM, consisting of one ship of the line, two
frigates, and one corvette, was refitting at Malta.
—The American ship Franklin, of 80 guns,
Commodore STUART, was at Gibraltar. It ap-
pears a misunderstanding had taken place between
the Commodore and the Captains of his squadron,
relative to some proceedings at a Court Martial, in
consequence of which the whole of them (the Cap-
tains) had been suspended, and the command of
their ships given to their First Lieutenants, until the
pleasure of the American Government was known.

The Vengesir, 74. Capt. F. L. MAITLAND, C.B.
haring been fully manned and equipped for foreign
service, will sail this day from Portsmouth for Ply.
mouth to join the Superb, 74. The Hyperion,
Capt. T. Stunt's, will proceed in a few days. Sir
THOMAS HAIDY hoisted hi+ broad-pendant on
Wednesday, ou board the Superb, at Plymouth.
Sir THOMAS, we hear, has nut yet received his final
instructions. Captain THOMAS WHITS (a) is up.
pointed to the Superb.

Two ►ubscriptions have been proposed among
the inhabitants and vi►itors of Brighton; one for
the relief of the itumble victims of the late events
at Manchester, and the other to enable the parties
aggrieved to bring the question of right sad of
damages before a Jury at Westminster.—(Brigkon
kleruld,j

A placard was posted up on Saturday forenoon,
and circulated ■t the Meeting at the Crown and
Anchor, deferring the Kennington Meeting to a
future day, and calling a public Meeting of the
Metropolis in Smithfield, on Wednesday next.—The
fullowMg is a copy of the placard :

• UNIVERSAL CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
A PUBLIC MEETING of Ilse British Metropolis, in
behalf of the People of the whole Empire, will be held
IN SMITHFIELD, on WEDNESDAY, August 2b, at
Four o'Clock in the Afternoon. The Surrey Committee
have, at this awful sod momentous crisis, determined to
defer their Meeting at Kennington Common, to a future
day, anti join the People of Middlesex in an APPEAL to
the PRINCE REGENT, to come forward to the People to
stay the hand of merciless sal bloodthirsty Tyrants, sod
sure the Cuaut►y Gus MASSACRE and MURDER!!!
“ England expects every Man to do his Duty."
Sir C. WOLSELF.Y invited to the Chair.

Committee for the Borough of Southwark and Comely of
Survey—W. Palm, I Ceasey, B. Douainyton, 1. Hon, B.
Esdeu, Edm. Cleary, Charles Dodson, C. Ryan, T. Comma-
brooch, 1. Mean, D. Wren, Jer. Dewley, Daniel Dee.—
Denny. Show, Secretory. _

- - .
Committee for Aliddleser—J. Williamson, 1. Mailman,
1. falter, J. Hill, W. Hall, 8. What/nun, J. }krises, C.
Hanle, S. Waddington, W. Chapman, R. Warty, C. Phillip%
J. Hartnet.—Edward James Blandford, Secretary.

Previous to the former Meeting at Smithfield,
we stated at the time that the LORD MAYOR had
represented himself able sod willing to prevent it,
if be had the sanction of Government, but that the
latter declined any interference. It would be cer-
tainly inure humane to prevent such meetings, how-
ever peaceeble, orderly, end comititutiorial their

purpose and proceedings-limy be. than to suißit
them to assemble. and then send a military force to
cut them down. If, on the other hand. the people
cannot assemble in • peaceable and con*titutionel
manner is etpress their grievances, the right of
petition is taken sway by violence, and ilie people
hold their lives cud liberties at the discretion. of
military power.

On Saturday, at two o'clock. a Cabinet Council
was held at the Secretary of State's Office for the
Home Department, in %Whitehall. which was at-
tended by the LORD CHANcEu.ritt, the Earl of
LivearouL. the Duke of NGrote, Vi.count
CASTLEREAGH, Viecount SIDMUUTH, Eat BATH-
URST. &c. The Council continued in deliberation
fur above an hone, and a half. The ArrottnEx
and SOLICITOR•GENEEAL were its attendance dur-
ing the sitting of the Cabinet Ministers. The
conduct of the Radical Reformers and their public
Meetings., it is presumed, constituted the subject
of their delib vinous.
Viscount CASTLEREAGH came to town on Satur-
day morning, from his seat at North Cray. lie
Kent, to attend the Council which was summoned
ou Friday. After the breaking up of the Council,
the Noble Viscount set off from the Foreign Of-
fice on his return to North Cray.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL CAWS to town from
Combos Wood, to attend the Council, and after it
broke up the Noble Earl left town on ais return.
Mr. HOBHOUSE. the Under-Secretary of State,
was in close attendance during the day at the Office.
A letter from Brighton, dated August 20, says-
-14 The Duke of York, who left this place on Sen-
ility for the Isle of Wight, where he joined the
Prince Regent, returned to this place on Tuesd•sy.
His Royal Highness is expected to take his depar-
ture on Sunday or Monday next. The Duke is an
early rise►, takes much exercise, is a regular liver.
and. as might be expected, looks extresitely well,
and enjoys the best state of health. Ili, Royal
Highness is frequently Petit whine, walking on the
Cliffs, in the streets, or on the Strytte; and is much
and deservedly praised for his good nature and con-
descension towards the inhabitants of every class."

The Crowned* is to supply the place of the Se-
vern. its the Downs. which Otis) is to proceed to
Leith, fur the flag of Admiral OTWAY. She will
be paid. wages this day. The Hon. Captain SPEN
CUL will assume the command of the Owen Clew-
dower. fitting at Chatham for South America.

The Phaeton, 46, Captain Dtt.r.ow, was at
Calcutta on the Bth of March, having landed the
specie she brought from England. She was to
sail shortly on her return to England, calling at
Madras and Ceylon for dispatches. _

On Thursday the Alexander, SURFLIIN, sailed
for Madeira, Mauritius, and Ceylon.
Commodore Sir Geoece COLLIER is to proceed
to resume the command on the. Coast of Africa, so
soon as the Tartar can be refitted for sea. The
ships employed there are in future to continue on
the station three years, and not return home at cus-
tomary intervals, as heretofore. They are to re-
treat to Ascension at the rainy season.

The Spartan, Captain W. F. %Visa. C.B. and
the Blossom, Captain HICKEY, are refitting at
Spitherd.
Extract from a letter dated Dover, Ang. 20 :•••
" His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON arrived
this morning at nine o'clock, Iroin Ostend, in the
Princess Charlotte extra packet, Captain HAL..
LORDS. after a fine passage of nine hour.. His
Grace proceeded for London soon after ten."
Captain JOHN WAINWRIGHT, C.B. is appointed
Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Naval College
at Portsmouth, vice. Admiral GIYYARD.
Colonel VINICOMBE is appointed to the Ports-
mouth division of Royal Mariner. vice Major-
General Mit Lxit.
A petty Sessions was held at Runcorn on Friday
last, pursuant to the Resolutions, before Sir JOHN
STANZAIC', Bart. ■nd R. H. BRADSHAW. Esq.
Magistrates of this district ; and at which Sir
RicHAaD BROOKE. Bart. General HERON, and
Captain BRADSHAW, R.N. also attended, when
betwixt six and seven hundered persons of all
classes were sworn in as special constables.—
(Chester Chronicle.)
The scarcity of labourers in the neighbourhood
of Marlborough is unprecedented ; and this at a
time when every public print is stating thousands
to be starving fur want of employment. A great
many acres of wheat is now seriously injured for
want of cutting in proper time. At Broad Hinton,
and a few adjoining parishes, 500 may be imme-
diately employed.—fikvizes Gazelle.)

On Tuesday ni7ltt as Sir LEONARD W. HOLMES
was on his return home from Lord H. SEYMOUR'S
entertainment to the PRINCE REGENT, iu the Isle
of Wight, • drunken man furiously drove his gig
against Sir LRONARD's horses, when the shaft eft.
tered the breast of the otf-leader, and killed him on
the spot.
A whirlwind at Hsrdhnm, near Pulborough,

Sussex, ou Tuevday last, entirely ',wept away a
field or barley, carrying it to on elevation higher
than the adjoining trees, which were covered with
it. Some men, near the .1101, were 110 much

alarmed at the noise of its approach, that they fled
for satiety, leaving their work.
The Duke of Sussex, us Colonel of the Artillery
Compamy, bus issued the following
GENERAL ORDERS.
" H. A. C.

" R. 0.~-1• consequence of the ' Ming intended to he
held at Kennington Common, MA Monday next, the MI in•
stunt, you are hereby required to attend at the Armory
House, on that day, at Twrive o'Clock at Noon precisely, i■
Service order, els. grey trousers and gaiters.
" AUGUSTUS FREDERICK,
Colonel H. A. C.

" Kessisgtoa Palace, August IS?'
5444944•TW0 THOUIAND POUNDS NUT FRI..
DAY.—The Stale Lottery tiiiislies nest Friday, on
which day both the Prise' ut 30,00'U. Consols, and every
other Capital, mast be drawn. BISH'S Offices have bees
most conspiesioutfor ssle of great Capitals (whether Money
or Stuck), as he sold Two oat of Three of the 50.000/.
Camels, the oily 40,0001. Consols, sad several 30,0001.,
40,0001., besides having sold full half of all the 30,0001.
Money Prises..—Tirkets sod Shares are or sale at his
Oiliers, 4, Cornbill, sad 9, Charing cross; sod by his
♦ivats is the Couutr3.

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