The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-09 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.

The Jorge 'lesttrick, from Oporto. has arrived
•t Plymouth, but not having left the former pe •t
later than the 23d ult. the accounts she briega
add but little to velat was before known. Tut. suie.
*stance of the iotelligence brought is, chiefly :
That the army tinder Sir Jona MOORE reached the
coast on the Stith ult. And were procesaling to act
in concert with the troops under Sir HEW DAL-
IitYMPLe. The fleet off the Tagus were all ready
to make a push, as soon as the situation of Lli*sin
favoured their purpose. A few days beforetisio
vassal sailed from Oporto, a flag of *ice had hem
soot by the Russian Admiral, at Lisbon, to Sir
Quoits Corrox, the sub,tance of which was
*et known. The Talbot and Eclipse sloops of
war, were at anchor off Oporto, and that harbour,
as well as Figueirs, was full of British ahipping.—.
The Antelope, of oq grins, had sailed from Oporto
to join Sir CHARLI:.. COTTON, off Lisbon. Whttl
the Josge Hendrick sailed from Oporto, a fleet of
VI sail of transports were going over the Bar with
troops.

Some letters from Palermo, brought by the last
paoket, mention, wit under.tand, that the Freneh
Lad evacuated both the Calahrias, and that Gene-
ral Sir hmts STUART had embarked for the Yen-
insul:► of Italy, with 8000 Briti,.h regular troopc
8000 &titian regular troops, and 4000 armed litisk-
sentry. It was supposed the Neapolitans, on our
approach, would rise e,s ataAe. The letter we m-
eowed from Sicily mentioned nothing of any such
embarkation.

The transports for the reception of the troops
arrived yesterday at Ramsgate, and this tuoraisii;
the Brigade of Guards is to embark. The desti-
nation of this Expedition is eoniectured to be re-
mote, front the circumstance of the vessels bring
of a large size.

We have received Paris Jou rnah to the 38th last,
sod Dutch to the 4th inst.

The news from Constantinople, of which we have
before had but imperfect intelligence, proves to be
of a very unpleasant nature. The SULTAN who
last resigned, and whom jit was the oliject of ti►e
insurgents to restore, was ►norlered ; it does not
appear hy shoat, but probably by the SULTAN then
on the Throne. He in his turn is supposed to have
sustained the same fate; and the greats part of
his Ministers were likewise put to death, by
the successful traitor, MUATATUA BAURACTAIL—
It is said that the communication of the secret Ar-
ticles of Tilsit had made a serious change in the
late Sultana's mind, in favour of this country, and
that this haring come to the knos ledge of the
French party, laid the foundation fur his ruin.
The Dutch papers contain more evidence of an
approaching rupture .between Austria and France.
Vienna is to be put, with all expedition, in the best
passible state of defence. Notice has been issued
to the inhabitants of the suburbs, that they must
furnish a number of per tow ork at the entrench-
ments, in proportion to their families.

In the absence of further intelligence, either from
Portugal or from the North-Eutern provinces of
Spam, to which the scene of the principal military
operations in that kingdom is already transferred ;
we naturally direct our attention to France and
Germany. Notwithstanding the scanty and mull.

lated materials with which the tyrant of the Con-
tinent furnisher hir slaves; yet it is impossible not
to perceive, that au open or a silent fermentation
every where tri,*l,ll preparatory to the approach-
ing renewal of hcostdities between France and Aug-
trio. 'N.trotiutt:obvionaly labutirs to conceisl his
embarrassments; 'hie defeats, and his disgraces, be-.
yond the Pyrenees, 'by an affected demonstration
of splendour, amusements end festivity. Paris,
which, during the lent molests. has exhibited such
scenes of carnage, auaxehy, and atrocity, is now
the theatre of gaiety. The Usurper, seated on a
throne, and A twounded with the paraphernalia of
his guilty clirity, appears among his subjects, die-
playing nti 1041)ility and condescension altogether
foreign to.bi.vglonniy, retired, and ferocious na-
ture. No doubt, lie perceives the necessity pf as-
suming these marks of conciliution, at u time when
. his turpitude, his crimes, and his humiliations, are
become universally keown„ however all mention
of them is suppressed by terror. It is difficult to
read, without laughter, corrected by indignation,
that an Emperor, and a King, togedter with an
Empress, and two Queens, were represented at a
ball i.. n in Paris twelve days ego. NAPOLEON
and his sister, the wife of Waive, personated two
of these personages, „tile Madame BONAPARTE
and her daughter, FAN BEAUHARNOIII, married
to Louis Boisaratere. constituted two other,.—.-
The last of these revolutionary Monarchs was JOb
rat r 44 MURAT. We are nut informed how it hap-
pened that Her Cathslic Majesty, the Queen of
SPAIN and the lenges. was Dit preseut at this
august and imposing assembly of crowned ht ads.—
Their entry was prece.isdi by two worthy dignitaries
of the empire,. in the blaA,se of Prince', Bemuse
and TALLETRAND : while Her Imperial MAJESTYJ
was attende.l by the Portuguese Duelicss o
Iloinav and iteclainations accompa-
nied the beat, a depot wherever he moved. But
these proofs of the debasement and degradation of
the Purisians, ca t obliterate the capitulation of
Andujar, the fli4lit of JOSEPE, or the six defeats
successively experienced at Saragossa. As little
will tiity tom len.ate for the escape of the Spa-
niards Punea, fir the disasters in Portugal,
for the refusal of the Spaniph colonies to own his
!outfit-es usurped title, or for the augmenting dis-
tress of the French attends in the West Indies.
—On every side, and from every quarter,
resititatice, or reclamatiooss or open war, will
soon be esperienced. In flue would Bona-
lttere affect to suppress his apprehensions, or
his coescioutitess, of the approaching conflict,
under .!se mask.of conteipotuous .4 persiflage," or
i:o,.;cal sneers and ridicule. Vainly does he ae.
se:lt:Mt Austria has acknowledged JOSEPH NAPO.
L LON 04 Of Spain, write a moment afterwards
he edmits that the Emperor FRANCIS is arming.
I and
.that the command of the new levies of boys is
to be conferred on General MAca. These oaten-
tal•otis will neither deceive, nor can they avert the
shocx. It is evident, by the departure of muRAT
Fut Napless on the 17111 of last month, that NAPO.
LEON expects en attack in that quarter, to which
the new King is dispatched. 1r he do not defend
his .u) better than *resent has done, His Ma.
:jesty marbeetiouppected to vecress the Alps.
In the mean titrieo while BRORIEREti is apparently
endeuinstiing to retain the three Pyrenean Pro.
sinces of Spain is the sutijettion of JOSEIP/1 BONA.
• pARTE, various set, or Morkinents, strongly pro-
pUctic of impending ear.. agent to be taking place
on the Continent. Li Holland the interdiction
of commerce is at least partially alleviated.—
Throughout the Prussian dominions the French 1,
troops ate every where in motion, and the benignity
of this Corsican Nsao is made the subject of en-
logy for withdrawing his forces, or evacuating the
provinces of Faxosascir Wttxtsu. Provinces,
.‘ inch, in complete vinkttion of' the Treaty of
Tilsit, he has °misfiled, plundered, and impo-
verished ; but which he now will, perhaps, par-
ally relinquish, in order to concentrate his army
against Austria! Bavaria and Saxony are ordered
to furnish their contingents for the purpose of ri-
vetting the chains of Germany. of reducing their
late head .under the yoke of NAPOLEON, and
of constituting a ruffian adventurer of Ajaccio,
effective Emperor of the German, as he is already
of the France territory. With a view to cement
the ties which already connect the Coe/lit:au anal
the Muscovite Sovereigns ; and, no doubt. to
strengthen die hands of Caurascoulx, at a mo-
matt when the names of Ps irteox, of Carrawos,
and of WELLESLEY, may Intel their way into the
Cabinet of the Czsa, anal occasion some hesitation
in his Councils ; every testimony of delicate atten.
lion is paid by BONAPARTE to his brother Enloe-
rm.. Busts of this descendant of PETER the
GREAT, end of CATHEEI NE the 11d, are presented
him by the murderer of the Duke WEND/11EN,
and the Gaoler of FERDINAND the VI Ith, calling
himself the Reprevntative of the French Monarchs.
To conclude these solemn mockeries, only calcu-
lated for the meridian of Paris, and which are aptly
fitted for a people bent down to slaverg, as the
Romans were under Mentes, a Persian Delega-
tion is lastly introduced too the Theatre. The Es-
Bishop of AUTON, now tranifortned into a Neapo-
litan Prince, by the plastic hand of a Corsican Ad-
venturer, is decorated with the Insignia of .4 The
Order of the Snn," sent him from Seiterez, by Fa-
tali Schah, the reigning, Sophy, or Kiug of PicslA.

TALLETUND, who well knows how to appreciate
the solidity and durability of dignities and decora-
tions, would, it is probable, willingly dispense with
this new ►murk of favour, from his Master's Maho-
inetan Ally beyond the Euphrates. But it is the
practice of N APOLEON, as of tyrants in all ages, to
compel their Ministers to accept, with every deu►on-
stration of pleasure, presents with which they
would, were it permitted, willingly dispense.
It is probable that the EMPEROR and KING will
shortly have more serious occupations to employ
his time than quadrilles and bath. JOSEPH, and
JuNOT, and BESSIERES, will demand, in turn, some
of his leisure. The veil that has coveted his enor-
mities is rent. The triumphs that, dazzled and ter-
rified Europe, have disappeared. New conflicts
await him in Spain, in Italy, and in Germany.—
Even in flolland, in Switzerland, and in Poland,
his power is shaken. It is no longer upheld by opi-
nion, or by terror. Ibis liings,)his Dukes, and his
dignitaries, are in flight, or in captivity. Ills
crimes begin to pierce through the mantle of
CHARLEMAGNE. Neither the iron crown of Monza,
nor the Imperial crown of France, can long protect
his guilty head from impetuling punishment. Per-
listw, the resolution of a twelvemonth may level
him with the MARATS, the CARRIERS, and the KO.
RESPIEIMIES. who have preceded him in his revo-
lutionary career.

In our observations upon) The Extraordinary
Gazette, we lately 'expressed a doubt of the pru-
dence of Sir AaTuua AVeLLESLEY's advance to at-
tack JCNOT, until reinforced by Sir 14. BURNAM/.
The 3fini.terial Prints hail all declared, that Sir
Aterttum We. i.t.r.stes was apprised that Sir 11.
Buititatites Expedition was at sea, and might be
hourly expected; and that he was resolved to await
its arrival. Considering the situation of JU NOT, that
he was-cut off from all his resources, and that there
was no immediate necessity,. on the part of the Bri-
tish troops, to hasard a battle, teal& eireutustances

of greet disadvantage, we applauded the determi-
nation of Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, and, we be-
lieve, in so doing, die public voice was with us.—
It was, therefore, with some surprise, we learned
that he had taken a contrary course, and that he
had advanced to meet JUNUT single-handed, while
Je NOT, with a view to anticipate the junction of Sir
H. BIORRARD, had advanced near forty miles from
Lisbon to meet Sir MITRED. WELLESLEY. This,
we believe, although the result proved adverse, was
sound wisdom on the part (4.1 u d UT, and ifso, we wish
to know his* it could be sound wisdom on the part
of Sir Arnica to indulge the enemy and play into
his hand? 'ln a contest with Sir ARTHUR singly
he Lad ■ chance of suceess, as the dear-bought vie-
tories of the 17th and 21st strew ; but he could hare
no chance of success agaiast the combined force of
Sir 11. BURRARD and Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY,
and in a case of such odds, the loss, •n our
side, would have been probably less, for it is where
Wear are nearly equal, that the result is most fatal
to both. With these ideas, in explanation of Sir An-
THU a WELLESI.LXS departure from what the
terial Papers had asserted was his intended line co Icon-
duct, we ventured to suggest, that this brave and
gallant officer might have been ambitious of the
glory of defeating Ju Of single-handed, and that
Sir H. Suassao, who, according to The Extraor-
Awry Gazette, came up at the beginning of the ac-
tion, probably feeling this to be the case, and yield-
ing to excessive delicacy, left Sir ARTHUR, whom, in
strict conformity with his duty, he might have
super's ded, to reap all the laurels of theday. The
leloraiog Post, always unfortunate, whether advo-
cating the cause of the Princess of IVALEs or Sir
ARTHUR WELLESLEY, after taking some days to
consider our observations, yesterday charged
them as made in ignorance, and mere absurdities.
Upon this point the public must judge between us.
We shall only say, in return fur the compliment,
that if THE BRITISH Peess were to notice all the
noi..znse, and all the ignorance, and all the ab-
surdities, of The Morning Post, its columns would
contain no other matter.

On the Ist instant the French National corvette
L'Espies,k,. prize to His Nlnaasiv's ship the Sy-
bille, Capt. UPTON, arrived M Cove. L'Espiegle
sailed from L'Orient on the 9th last, in company
with the Sylphs brig, of 16 guns, and La Ilifi-
geate ship corvette of 18 guns. On the 15th, at
eight o'clock in the morning, L'Espiegle and. LA
Difigeste were descried by the Sybilk, and in-
stantly chased. At half-past 12 o'clock the following
night His MAJESTY'S ship came up with the enemy.
The ship corvette, which is a prime sailer, edi-
ately made sail and left her consort ; and although
she was pursued as soon as ever L'Espiegle was
taken possession of, yet the Sybille was not fortu-
nate enough to discover her afterwards. L'Espiegje
mountrd 16 guns, and had 85 men on board, com-
manded by rvlons.M ANJOUAU,rapitaine de fregnte.
She threw overboard in the chase 12 of her guns,
with her boat, anchor, and several barrels of flour.
She is a fiat vessel, only four years old. This was
her first cruise, notwithstanding she has been so long
built. She bad on hoard above ,430 barrels of flour,
and two battery guns, and ens intendid for Mar-
tinique, as well as her consorts.

By means of this vessel we have been able to as-
certatu fat•is of sottoe interest, indeed of much au-
per tor cow eni to the capture of the vessel herself.
11.11 en L'E.'lucglo sailed, on the Vtb of August, the

people of L'Orient were in atter ignorance or whit
aas going forward in Spain. They Isg,ked upon
the accession Of JOSEPH Bom APART as a matter of
course to the Throne of Spain, and they had not
heard of any event in the binalleat degrce tending
to interrupt that design.

There were lying at L'Orient, on the 9th last,
five sail of the line and seven frigates, ail ready
for bee.

It may be not wholly uninteresting to remark
in this place, that there is a conbitleruille scar,
city of ship timber at L'Orient ; so much to,
that L'Espiegle could not be pro‘ided with
the usual supply of spare spars, in the event f
any casualty requiring refitment of the sort at sec
She had no spare top-gallant meats on lioard. The
destination of this littl.s squadron, that had no moan
appeared than it was dispersed and captured, as,
important to the French Government. It was Inds.
bitably intended for Martinique, a place which,,
account of the American em bargo, as well as the tota
stoppage of supplies from the Spanish lidaudb, is .4
the utmost distress, and cannot be relieved except
by ships dispatched in this clandestine way. If stria
attention be paid to this condition of the enemy's
%Vest Indian colonies, there is little doubt but tlO7
cannot hold out, depending upen such stiuted auk
precarious supplies as way be brought them five
France.

It has been observed, im relation to the opening
of the Dutch ports, that it is a matter of question.
able policy, whether we should permit en inter-
course which may dirniaish the pressure on the
enemy, without benefiting, in any material degree,
the commerce of the British Empire r lint the
Dutch, though placed in a hostile condition as is
this country, have been compelled to adopt ache*
measures against us. They would most cordially
seize the opportunity of throwing off the yoke ii
-Feeney oppression, and renew amicable connexion
with (skeet Britain. When, therefore, soy Nips-
tunny occurs, in which we may shew a friendly die
position towards any former ally, whom we ought
not, on such an occasion, strictly to consider as es
enemy, we are not only acting according to tie
dictates of, humanity, but of sound policy sloe, in
laying the foundation for a full restoration of all
amicable feelings, when a change of circumeta ices
shall happily take place. Besides, it world be pru-
dent to permit this intercourse ots smother ground,
as it may tend to enlighten all places on the Conti-
Dent, through the medium of Holland, as to the
real state of things, respecting which their com-
mon oppressor has been studious to keep them is
utter derknem. We trust alto _that in every Ti.
newel of connexion with this country, the several
States of the Contintat will experience that treat-
meat which must, if possible, increase their aio.iety
to throw off the cruel bondage in which they as
held by France.

A Kerry Paper states, that the tranquillity of
that county still continues to be disturbed by IV .3.
6min:tit and nightly meetings of those iurstuand
people styling themselves White Boys.

No farther news of any importance has arrivd,
from either Spain ro Portugal. In a letter
was received b oat Sir C. COTTON', fleet, off a,haL,
dated the 2Sd uti. the day afte- the battle of %ha,
era, it is stated that Jc soT, previous to his quitting
Lisbon, to meet the llritish army, had secured h
own plunder onboard the Russianfleet ; and bads, st
a letter along with it, directing the Admiral, meat
he, J NOT, should by any noforeseetraccideat Idl
i uto the hand sof the enemy, immediately to hoist Nr-
tugucse cdiours, and thereby protect both the 'k4
and the property from the hands of the English.--
This might be the view of the French General, and
miry likewise have been accordingly executed b.. t.e
Russian Admiral; yet we have little sloubt but
their hopes are by this time frustrated, and that
both the Russian ships and the Portuguese plan'
der are under the mainland and at the disposal of
England. It was a very feeble attempt of Jusar
to rescue, by guile, that which he could not protect
by arms, from the valour of his opponeut&
The coast from Cascara to Fort St. Julien'i
protected only by a force which does not exec./
1,500 Frenchmen, for whose reduction the sad a,
and marines of our fleet had volnisteertd
vices ; but in consequence of the approuctiag
throw of the French in Portugal, the aUer
been rejected by the Admiral..
We are happy to learn that Captain H.
STONE, of the Royal Engineers, who was reported
as badly wounded in the action of the 17th ultio,
in Portugal, is in a very fair way of recovery.-11
received a musket-ball in the jaw, which at 6"1
had a Ira 1 appearance, hut he was doing very wit
when the last accountseame away, and had wino
to his family and friends, io very high
His M ESTV.PI *hip Queen sailed froin
tar on the 2:1(1 of August, with a fleet for Eng

Generals FE .161J30,4 and lirbt. will imated:awr
be made Barouets, and, as soon as can be, w t tr. 4

JOVELLANO9, it is said, though named
of the Interior Lty JOSCIPH BONAPitITL, I:l'sr
cepted of that office; while the French a. le a.
Madrid, though strongly urged to repair
city, he constantly refused to quit his resit!,
Jadraque, in the province of Guadalaxani,
after his deliverance from prison by I. s: apt %
he had token up his abode in the lint,e ofa
for the re.establishinciit of his IlLalth, iwpai
seven years close contiM.meot at _Majorca.
Orders have been issued fur the tortwiti
grand dept of artillery and ammunition at
nt Northainptonshire, as h,ing, the moat e
part of the kingdom. A large portion of I,
lery a ill be drown from the SOW hen%
it is understood that the dep• t. }then
be second only, its point of itre,;..itudc.
arstual at Woo/wich.