The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-04-27 00:00:00

WE.46 LAG.

Amongst the numerous improvements of the pre-
sent age, that of weaving figures on cloth is cer-
n' ally not the least. A double ilsmask table-cloth
has been woven at ‘Vkitehaveri, for the Countess of
Lousdale, which is thought by good judges to sur-
pass, in !mint of workmanship, any thing of the kind
ever produced in thst part of the kingdom.—lt rs
ton yards and a half in length, and three
y and a quarter in breath; the centre eln.
bits, in the most spirited and correct manner, the
Family Arms, with • border of the most exquisite
fancy. The buds of roses are such as would ap-
pear to

" Breathe fragrance all around,"
were it possible fur the artist to exalt them with the
tints of nature.—ln short, the lorim itself; the
beauty, the fabric, and the amplitu,le of the table-
cloth, exceed every Om& that eau be shewn in the
North of England.

The PERSIA!. ANIAVIADOIL is about to make the
tour of England, in order to view the different ma-
nu factories.

The Earl and Counter of Essex entertain. this
week, a mum roma asseinhlage of Nobility, at
Casl,inhur) Park.
The Duchess of ST. A tames intends, shortly, to
eatertain the fashionable *odd, with a grand rout,
at her house' in Sire' ford-place.
Lord slut Lidy tirsittair, and family, intend to
remain at Knowsley, Lancabliire, wad the erpsuwg
season.

The Earl end Countess of Deasy are expected
its town., next week, from Lancashire.
Lady Mims his removed from Lower Brook-
stre, I, Cro.venor-square, to New Norfolk-street,
May-Fair.
The Duchess of RICHMOND'S house, in Pory
Gardens, is preparing for the reception of h-r
Grace, who is duly expected from Ireland.
The Duchess of Moerense. had a select party
last night at her home n, Grosvenor-equere.
The Marchioirsa of I-satinet/1s is gone to via
Soutoompton Castle.
Lord V•LINTIA is preparing for • voyage up the
Mediterranean for the benefit of his health.

LITCHFILLD *ill wake her debut at the
Bath Theatre, on Tucaday next, in the character of
Alicia.

Mr. Bmin:sem will open his Budget at Bury
St. Edmund's. 011 the 4rl of May.
Mr. Faist.arr's benefit is announced for this
night, at the Newcastle Theatre.
Fashionable arrivals at Bath :

Ambiances of Clanricarile, Lord Jocelyn, Lady Willis,
Lady Dalrymple, Lady Williams, Lady Myles, Gen. Delan-
cey, Col. Russ, Col. M bite, Col. Walsh, Dr. and Miss Fur.
long, Rev. Mr Pollen, Rcv. J. Mmielthunae, Capt. Thornton,
Capt. Willoughby, Capt, Griffin, Capt. and Mrs. Grits.
geld, Mr. and Mrs. Powell, Mc and Mrs. Smart, &e. .
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Sir WILLIAM Guise is making considerable agri-
eultural improvements at his seat of Hyrum' Court
in Gloucestershire, by land-draining, and has intro-
duced • sheet of wa.er in front of that fine old
mansion with the happiest effect.
Cheltenham will be highly improved by the com-
pletion of the iron railway now making from Glou-
cester, to that place, which will be effected in the
course of the next Summer. and enable the inhabi-
tants •f the former place, to procure their coals at
17s. 6d.; for w!isch they now pay 455. per ton.
The conduct of officers and men of the Stet
Regiment (Light Infantry), while quartered in and
near the Metropolis, during the Ire threatened die-
turbances, was so exemplary, as to call forth the
approbstio• of all ranks of the inhabitants.

An Inquest was held, yesterday, by ANTHONT
G 61.1.. Esq. at the Northumberland Arms, in Nor-
thumberlitail.street, on the holy of Mr. Thom.,
Jones, a coal-merchant, who lived in dolin.street,
Golden-square, and was drowned on W. ilnesday.
—Mary Ann Lloyd said, she lived in • honse at
Mr. Wood's Wharf, called Northumberland NVhsrf.
On Wednesday morning, while Imihing out of her
window, she saw Mr. Jones fall off °lie of the
barges in the river; and, although prompt assist-
ance was given, he was, unfortunately, drowned.
A brother of the decessed said, his brother w..s
very subject to a ifirldines• in the head, and he had
not the (east doubt hut that was the cause of his
falling off the barer. I. he Jury returned a verdict
of—Accidental Death.

The Inquevt on Mrs.K 1.7, who died on
Timmlay evening last, in conseqiience of being
dreadfully burned by her clothes enitciiing Are, et
her biome in St. MArtis.'w-rnert. *4l I.e hehl this
day. The report of Mr. KIMMERI is clerk h4v-
tog died, in consequence of the bigh', was not
correct. es he was only scorched in the rieht•hend.

FOREIGN INTELLIGE2VCE.

CADIZ MAIL.

EXTRACT OF • LITTER FROM CADIZ OF APRIL 7.
" It gives me mach satisfacto,i to advise you.
that we every day Gel more confident of bowers.,
and of completely repelling the enemy."
• On the 31st of last month • ship arrived brie
from Valencia and Villintogosa, the master
Geronimo GonTalcz, st.te., that the Frewchocru-
pied
Murviedro, the euhortv of alrnrie, hitn a
consideral,le force, amounting to 17,000 men, but
that, on the 14th of last mur,..h, they lett A in a very
precipitate manner, m.irehia g its tit,- direction of
Atragon, and a ere pursued ley a comirlcnilile num-
ber of our troops and armed person's, who Yetook
mu Murviedru all the booty made by the French.
and aullict d on them very severe losses; he adds,
that General Cliro took with hies 3.Se latsolier., all
eiiher Members of the Ju:sta, or inhabitants of Va-
lencia.
rise mister of a ',hip, arrived from Alicant and
Curthuiresia, confirms the .ibove statement with re.
gord to Valencia, and adds. that the head-ituayters
of General Blake's army were io timid
one dtvisi of his army in Luria, to succour Valera.
cia iu case of seed.
cuittica, MARCW 16.
It appears by a report from Beiwailier-Gentral
Don Pedro Vllacampo to Majur-Gieurral Haase-
court, liast•aar-troupit on the nth and 1-0,-4 AIt•LAAI.
tinned ~ever4l adraalaytc. over the eni my.
On the H h, a pars) of French troops was at-
tacked iu Chholeourl, alter two hours hard fighting,
compelled to thirrentivr. The eimmy's loss con-
sisted in 2 alter-, 1(4 rank and file taken psi-on-
era. and forty-two and wounded; our Ins,
eel to thirty wounded sod right shim The
Brigadier-General has ing, on the gtla, left m
Teruo. • detachtnriit of his troops, to observe
a French party, which had taken refuge in the col-
lege or semin try, and whiems, from want of h• vy
ordnance, he was not able to dislodge, he marched
with the remainder of his corps to Nlasssansrea, in
order to attack a French detachment which scru-
pled A ',ennuis. eattack was made on Me Itit I,
at eight o'clock in the morsaug, with so much ph.
'entry and spirit, that, after a short °abet, the
enemy w• re com,ileiely routed, with cormisleirshle
loss. Five •.ffio.-rs and 163 rank and &le were made
p.iwoners; three inects of cannon errs also tales
in the action of the intlo, and t."n is that of the Bei.
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PII ..IC' I.lt Br
The following statement of the factitious wealth
of the United Kingdom, taken from the scaiscal edi-
tion of SirPhih p Francis's pamphlet, is sons:yeast",
th.:t we think it ought to be haul before the pubbe,
with his observation nn it :
I. National funded debt of Great Britain L. 7114,551,11111
5. Unfunded ditto 49.6J4.9411
3. Nous iitsised by the flank of England si,aoisakao
a. Notes of private bankers 8400 '41,41U0
S. India Bonds in circulation 40169492
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IRELAND.
6. Funded Debt, la Jan 11310 at,sto,s%
7. Unfunded ditto, earlusive of the capi-
tal of sundry annuities for lives, dad
for terse which I taunt.% semolina 464,999
I. Notes issued by the Irish Sauk, oat that
lwt ice 1,409 3,076
9. Notes issued by private Issokere, tow.
poled on the pcluciple of Ricardo's
calculation 12,1100.04/
LA0141429093
Total—ONE I.IIIOOIIA ND •ND FORTY-TWO MPLLIONS !

In tin% account the only disputslile a<ude is the
amount of notes, issued by private Balikcia, taken
on a general computation, which it is impossible to
ascertain.
This stupendous edifice of credit is at once an
object of terror sad astonishment. At a idistauesa
nnific.elit for safety, the must sue bible p1.en0...
menial' may be viewed with admiration ur indlifer•
race; but not so, when the truxer approlcousies.
or the sense of it is real. A deep and unilonu
ua-
preasiou on a constant mind. or even on • timid
imagination, cannot be wholly against moon. This
pile of paper is too near us to be seen through a
false medium, or to be contemplated without fear.
I am not gifted with faculties to compare it to silo
thing but a wonderful house of cards, of which the
materials are light enough to be blown away or fad
to pieces at in) moment. hut heavy esmiagh to
crush the kingdom in ,hrir fall. X. X

EDINBCIO;ii. APRIL 23.
FUNERAL OF THE LORD PROVOST. COULTRit

At twelve o'clock, the flag upon Lord Netion's
monunstat, the building of which Provost Coulter
was very active in promoting, was hoisted half mast
high, and two streamers of crape Wert displayed
from it, top.
At one o'clock the bells of the several churches
began to toll, which they contutued to do until the
ceremony was over.
The car epee which the body was placed, edit..
sifted of a double photon!). the ui.dvr one covered
with black, forming large festoons round t hewheels.
the upper one, on which the coffin was placed, co-
vered with black velvet, with the city arms, impaled
with his Lordship's initials, on each aide. *hove
which rose a lofty canopy, richly finished on the
exterior, with appropriate emblems, and the troy
motto incribeil along the aides. upon • ailver.d •
ground, with the word resurgent on eaoh end. and
supported by silver columns, the upper p.ott, at
which were covered with dettp fbstoonsi and term;—•
moing in a dome, decorated with taus plumes of t
feathers. and drawn by six horsey, covered with •
black cloth, with plumes of feat/roes anther, head*, .'1
• etch horse led by a groom in deep mourning. .
The city arms were borne 1)) a person sit feet
seven niches high, dressed iii proper morainic for
the occasion.

The street was lined by the Royal Mirl Lothian
Volunteer Artsßete, commanded by Major Brown;
the first Regionein of Local Militia. commanded
by Colonel Aiexaorler ,M•Gregor Murray ; and the
Prince of W.llea's Loyal Edinburgh Volunteer%
commanded by Lieut.-Col. Inklis.
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Doctor Times tux, a most tusissent Bolovise.
whn hos lust ti m.h•d his wend oshoosl works. The
rcalpie of Flora, New Illustration of doe Sowed
Systems, slia Philosophy of Bosomy, will give ea
Intrn,lo(-:nrs Lecture. nn Metltesl Beta y. out
Monday u,ext, in five •'clock 10 the evrthing.tn the
Theatre of Guy's Hospital.