The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-08-01 00:00:00

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Q. Whit is your *Onion of the position taken
by Captain Kerr, of the Revenge?—A. It is impos-
sible that *Alp could be better placed than the
Revenge, and indeed the general condut.t of the
Revenge on that day reflects the highest credit coo
the zeal and bravery of her Captain.
Q. Did the Revenge go within the Irupericuse
and other frigates, and relieve them from the tire
of the batteries, as well as from the enemy's ships ?
A. She anchored the northernmost and easterinuost
ship, about three cables' length within the hype-
riestse, and appeared to me to draw the fire of the
batteries of the Isle d'Aix from the frigates to her ;
the tire from the enemy's ships throughout, from
their helpless situation, ass very slack, and 1 never
thought it was an object to he protected from it.
Q. You have stated that the. Revenge was very
judiciously placed, and you have described the
conduct 0.1 that ship as hating been highly meri-
torious on the occu.iou ; were not the other ships
and vessels engaged with the enemy, placed as ad-
vintaroualy as they could have been, according as
peculiar circumstances existed ; and dill it not ap-
pear to you, that the Captains and Command( rs
of them conducted themselves with equal zeal for
the public service?—A. The utmost zeal was ma-
nifested by esrry ship yogaged ; 1 think it imp/so-
*Olio they could be better placed for the destruc-
tion of the eueiny's ships than they were.
The Court here adjourned till to-morrow morn-
ing at uiue o'clock.

KING ROBERT BSUCE'S BIRTH-DAY.

The anniversary of the birth-day of King Robert
Bruce was, as formerly. celebrated on the 11th of
last mouth, at the rains of his-Castle at Lochuw-
ben.. The company was numerous, and included
almost the whole Gentlemen of the surrounding
district of Annandale, besides several from Dum-
fries and the adjoining parts of Nithsrlale.
The different parties on the lake having brought
to land a profusion of flair, of a deacriptioa found in
no other known lake, the company sat down to
their Pic Nie, computing a dinner seldom equalled
for abundance, variety, and delicacies. On the
close of this part of the feast, William Stewart.
Esq. of HiHhead, wits was iu the Chair, delighted
the company with an elegant eulogium on the lilt
and character, heroic devils, and personal acts of
valour performed by King Robert, during the nine
years preceding the glorious victory which secured
to his country and posterity their liberty and hide-
pe dente. la the grateful enthusiasm of the me,
the rue,i.ory of the Hero was drunk, with ihue
times three, and peals of huzzas c
seine walls that lodged him, the uii a ha It
he performed the bold deed that led to his gaiiiing
possession of the Crown.
The neat toast was--. The legal I heir and Ilepre-
sentsit:ve of Robert Bruce, as well as of nth, I- mini-
meruble and immortal Heroes.—The Sot cieign
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the present do}, our veneralim mud beloved hint,
long may he lire, and maintain, as ha has done, the
laws, religion, and constittitional rights of his peo-
ple. The cup of gratitude was also filled to the
other heroes who contributed so conspicuously to
recover and establish the independence of their
country—the chief of whom were Sir William Wal-
lace, Sir John the Graham, and Sir Johri Stewart
of Ronhill, who fell by that renowned patriot's side
—Nor were they forgotten, the great Douglas, and
Randolph Murray, who commanded under Robert
at the celebrated battle of Bannockburn, the last.
ing happy effects of which :ire felt by those born
in the Land of Cakes at this clay.—Several of the
descendants of these illustrious characters being
present, added to the euthusiusin with which their
memories were drunk.
The similarity of those times to the present,
when several of the states and kingdoms of Europe
are straggling to recover their constitutional pri-
vileges from the grasp of the greatest tyrant and
robber of the rights of mankind ever recorded in
history, was felt by every individual of the meeting,
who drank the Patriots of Spain, Poitugol, Ger-
many, and the whole Continent; and may the Aus-
trian armies, guided by the prudence, and led by
the valour of Prince Charles, bring the contest in
which they are engaged to a close, as signal as its
commencement. The train of feelings to which
this last toast gave rise, was heightened by the ce-
lebrated song of Scots, wha sae wi' Wallace
bled," given in exquisite taste by Mr. Francis Hen-
derson, along with several other songs composed
for the occasion.
The company, satisfied with the propriety of
this anniversary lestival, resolved to continue it ;
and for this purpose th.y nominated a committee of
seven Gentlemen present to conduct the business,
against theensuitig year.
Mr. Stewart's health was then drunk; and the
thanks of the meeting were voted to hint for his
pcifite and able conduct while in the Chair.

A meeting of the inemneraof the Menai PIT?
Cloth war held at the Sportsman's Ina, Carnarvon.
no the 13th July, to tastily their veneration for the
memory, and their determinatiou to support the
political principles, of the Right Honourable MI.!
I.IIM PITT.—Ille meeting was numerous, and
highly respectable ; attended by persons of the
first rank, wealth, and talents, in the counties of
Carnarvon and Anglesea. Among others, the fol-
lowing declaration was signed :--,. That were there,
in our opinion, shy defects in the Bntisli Ciiivititu-
don. which required reform, those gentlemen, who
were stated in the public papers to hare been dele-
gated by the said counties, at the erown and An-
chor, for that purpose, would not be the persons
1 we should flit upon.
The Bishop of ELVIIIII• lies dangerously ill at
Blphin.
Some of the Ministerial Prints say, that the ar-
mistice of Zosim hi a forgery; ethers, of the same
class, that it is coati:tie. 'lll,l affect, we +II prise,
to emulate the consistency of their employers. who
contended that the Convention of Clara was at
once a victory and a efejeat.
The war with Fiance way commenced, On the part
of this country, on account of the Scheldt. 11
wield he curions if it a ere to terminate as it t.egaii.
—Mr. flouter. eiilled it a quartet shout • 1)-.)-...t.
At the late cleaner Sessions, held at Liverpool,
on Monday se'rinint, Jolts Cowley, for wilfully
thrineing a glass bottle from the gallery iif the
theatre, in Liverpool, on the stage, was sentenced
to be imprisoned two months at Liverpool.