The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-25 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, JAmmav 25.

An Extraordinary Gazette was published in the
forenoon of yesterday. It contains the dispatches
of Sir D. BAIRD ; the report of whose death, we
are happy to find, was not correct, his wound not
being considered mortal. At night a Supplement
to The Extraordinary Gazette was published, con-
taining Admiral Ds Covary's account of the re-
embarkation of our army. Our loss in the action
of the 17th, at Corunna, is estimated at Ton
wounded, and prisoners. A complete list has not
been received. Tie Gazette mentions only a few of
tha Officers who suffered.

Lord Paery makes no scruple of declaring, that
if the British army had advanced one day's mitrelt
beyond the point where Sir Jottm .Moose ordered
the retreat to commence, every man must inevi-
tably have been surrounded and made prisoners, or
cut in pieces. It is said that Government sent out
orders from this country to transport our army
from its place of embarkation direct to Cadiz. But
the General Officers have brought the troops back
to England ou their own responsihdity, conceiving
that men who had suffered so much, and who had
lost in their retreat almost every thing requisite to
enable them to take the held, ought to be first fitted
out anew from hence. Letters receie• d from the Hon.
J. V ILI.' es% from Lisbon, dated the mh inst. cer-
tainly say that 16 no Marin of the French entering
Portugal in force was entertained there." But
those who estimate the danger probably much bet-
ter than oar Minister seems to have done, consider
Lisbon as km, and that the French are probably
there already, or will be there by the eud of this
month.

Yesterday th:: following communication a.ts
wade to the Loan Moron :
(COPY.)
" Damming-street, Jam. 21, 014 t a. m.

" Loan—The lion. Crllit. GORDON, Aid-
de-Camp to Lient..-General Sir DAVID BAIRD,
if just arrived with Dispatches Irons the Lieu-
tenant-General. communicating the intelligence
that after a hard-fsught aad brandy--contested
action of three hours. which ended in the com-
plete repulse of the enemy, the British ariuy
embarked uumolestcd, and withatit loss, except
that which took plane bi th,. action; the whole
were left at sea by proceeding
for Portsmouth with a (Air wind. The Comman-
der-hi-Chief received a cannon shot, which shat-
tered his shoulder, early in the action, but he lived
long euouglkto know that his meritunous exertions

had secured the defeat and disappointed the hopes
of the euem:•. Lieutenant-General Sir liavio
Baran being severely wounded in the arm, h
obliged to sutler amputation, but there 13 evu7y
reason to hope that he will recover.

" have the honour to he, &c. &e.
(SiKtoctli CA9TLEZZAGII."
"4 To the Right ligmuuraldc the Lord Mayor."

It la almost superfluous to add, that his Lord-
ship lost not a moisent to give this intelligence all
reipv-ite publicity. Hr immediately communi-
cated it to LLOY u's, the Exchange. BAriOs'4, &e.

In the House of Commons, last night. some in-
quiry was made relative to •missions in the last dis-
patches from Sir JOHN Mouse ; the answer to
which will be found in our Parliamentary Report.

It will be seen, on reference ti, our report of Par-
liamentary Debate, that notices have been given of
several important 'notions.

By the Carteret packet, the arrival of whi'h we
announced yesterday, we have letter.. mod papers
from Jamaica to the sth December. We are con-

cerned to find that the island was left in a very un-
pleasant state, and that a dispute had arisen. be-
tween the Assembly and the Governor. Some of
the I articulars will be found in the last page.

Several transports from Corunna arrived, on
Monday, at Portsmouth. The following is so ex-
tract of a letter from that port, received yesterday :
"The Endymion, of 39 guns, Hon. Capt. CAPEL
Nimrod transport ; and liostoek hospital transport,
are just arrived from Corunint ; the latter with sick
of the army and officers. Among the latter are—

" Pamahy, Calcr,tt, Copland, and Adair, of the Guards ;
Ferguson, of the 4,d ; Hsu, inspecter of Hcspitft!s ;
Clarke, of the Vith ; &Arun, Stall Servos ; Capt. Bishop,
of tha 14th ; Capt. liaises, and Lieut. Kilkelly, of the std
alit Ovular 23. other Officers, and gso private soldiers."

We can state upon good authority, that Mesroti
has made his appearance in India, at the head of
an army of 30,000 men. The only circumstance
that throws a doubt upon this report is the recol-
lection or a similar report some time ago, which
wa afterwards understood to have origin:tted in a
numerous French Embassy arrived in Persia.

Captain COCKBURN E arrived. yesterday, at Lord
CASTLEREAGH'S Oftsee, with dispatches from Gen.
Hoyt, who succeeded to the command iu conse-
queoee of Sir Davtu BAIRD being di.abled by his
wound from any active exertions. General Hoes
has arrived.at Spithead, in the Audaciuus.
Immediately after Csptaiu COLICHURNE had
transacted his business in Downing-street, lie set
off fur Richmond with a letter from the lamented
Sir Jou* Mount to his brother, the Rev. Mr.
Moine:, who resides at that place.

The end Regiment diiernbarked on Monday
annight at the Cove of Cork.

The late gallant and much-lAnt,tited Sir Juitr,l
Mowee was tne brother of Copt. URAIIAM loottc,
of the Marlborough, of 74 gums, and son of the ce-
lebrated Doctor Mooae, author of the Flews is
Italy, and the popular novels of Zeleaco, Edward,
Ike. He was about 47 years of age, and had great-
ly distinguishcd himself in his profession, particu-
larly in Egypt. Seldom has it happened to a
Commander in Chief to have suffered so much
anxiety of mind, disappointment, and privations, as
fell to the lot of this brave Commander within the
last eighteen months.
There is no truth in the report mentioned in
some of the papers, that Cornet FITZALARENCE,
of the loth Dragoons, was killed in the action at
Corunna. During the whole retreat from Saliagun,
to the moment of embarkation, he was with Ge-
neral SLADE at the post of danger, but has es-
caped without the slightest hurt.

We read in the Treasury prints that General
SlawMIT meant to have made a dash at Boa AMITE
and taken him prisoner, had he not been prevented
by his order. My Lord CAITLEREAGM has two
strings to Ins &ow. The long bum appears to be in
the possession of the gallant General, his Lord-
ship's brother.
Lord CHARLES SOMERSET, and Sir CHAIII.Cs
MlualcE POLE, have left Brighton to attend their
Parliamentary ditty. The coinmand of the Sussex
dist..4t devolves on Major General HIMONIN.

The following noblemen and gentlemen have
been admitted Privy Counsellors in Ireland :
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The flight lion. the.tdarnuis of Thonsond, the Earls of
Clanearty and O'Neill, (Post-Masters-General) and the Earl
of Shannon ; Lord Neary \b ore and Colonel Ilaeltell.
(Mosier-NI asters-Generai) the How. Colonel Foster, Colonel
Marry, Sad Colonel Vereker.

The Doke of RICHMOND is on a visit to the North
of Ireland. On Tue..4day se'noight he .4eied at
Castle Blayney, the seat of Lord B .-r
LAY ti LT, in the
county of

We stated some time ago, in an extract from •
London Journal, that Major flay, of the 'Pith dm-
imons, had ciahatiged into. we believe, a veteran
battalion. For this report there was nut the
slightest foundation ; it is, therefore. with pleasure
that we embrace the first upportunny of correcting
the mistatement, and mentioning, that Mitior
the is at present with his regiment in Spain.—
(Waterford .$/irrer, Jam. 14.)

A Orinsid. rable quantity of
,flax-seed, it is very
generally rumoured, arrived in Liverpool, n few
days ago, and 10,000 barrels were said to he shipped
front Liverpool for Derry.
The LORD MAROS held a Court of Aldermen,
veaterday, at C.:oddball, at which the pi of
livead was ordered to be raised an as state, or two-
pence in the peck loaf, to take place to-inorrow ;
when the qiiartern loaf wheaten will be sold for
one-shilling and two-pence three-farthings, and
liont.eliold one-shilling and one-penny-farthing.
The Court heard and ileterntihed the several ap-
peals of persona elected to the offices of Coustalil.!s
and Inquest:nen, for the different wards, open
Saint Monne* Day lest.

LJW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF KING'S BLACir,'Jaw. 24.
RISCKLY P. THE REP. MR. CROFT.
Mr. WIGI.F.Y moved fora rule Mahe* cause ohti
writ of Certiorari should not issue to remove a trial
in the cause from the sessions at Beverly, for the
East Riding of Yorkshire, to the Assizes at York.
The circumstances, us stated by Mr. Vl'soctie.
were these: The afEchreits alleged, that the pa,.
ties resided in the same neighbourhood ; the .
Plaintiff was a gentleman possessing .7.u01. a.
year, and the Defendant was a clergyman.
On the third of Novernbe.r the Plaintiff weiit
out for the purpose of haring a day's rhont-
ing. In the course of his atuu,emeut, hr. ii•os
accosted by the Defendant, who told In.:: be
had no right to shoot on that land, as be w•:
Lord of the Manor ; and if he dill not depart . . •
medionly, he would shoot him, The Putt
quietly went off the ground, and was going to.
wards his carriage, when the Defenditilt foiriiived
him, levelled his piece at him, threatening to i:hoot
him, and coiled him tt a rascal and a ixounilrei."
On the -sth of the same inonth•he went to the Ma-
gistrates of Beverley to lodge his complaint. On
his entrance into the room, he roand the Defend.
silt there ; and the Magistrates for some time ob-
jected to take the Plaintiff's inform ition. At
length they took toom.iuformations. it was also.
alleged, tiiat the Magistrates tailed the Plaiutitf 's
proceeding tt a Newmarket trick." The Learned
Counsel contended he was entitled to the rule, as
the Magistrates were prejudiced. and thertflire. the
cause ought not to be tried before them. Rule
granted.
Mr. ['suttees, moved, that the nettle of Mr.
Charles Carpenter might be struck off the roll of
Attorneys ot° that Court, as he had been appointed
a Justice of Pence for the county of
Granted.

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COURT OF COMMON FLEAS, Ja.x. 84.

NAT.DOPT C. SCOTT wARING.

This was an action brought by the Plaintiff, to
recover a compensation f..r his services, and money
laid out and expended by him. in his attendance
upon a young gentleman of the time of Anuesley,
the non of Mrs. Scott Waring, formerly Miss
Hughes.—Mrs. Scott Waring, the wife of the
Plaintiff, was partial to the military discipline of
the German School, and anxious that her sun
should enter into the Austrian service.—For tliia
purpose lie war sent to Vienna, under the care of the
Plaintiff as his travelling tutor, who had been re-
commended to Mrs. Scott Waring by Mr. Taggart,
Apothecary, Pall-Mail; Plaintiff, on his return to
England, after having fulfilled his mission, made
a demand of 5021. 7s. Bd. which was resisted liy
Major Scott Waring, the linamlttl of the Lady,
on the ground that he was not privy to the agree.
meat with the Plaintiff. It having appeared. how-
ever, that he had been present at several con.
versistions on the subject, and that the agree-
ment was made in hiv presence. this point was over.
ruled. It was then contended," that the charges
were exothitant; but this point also not hay.
ing beyn made out in evidence, the Jury brought
in a verdict for the Plaintiff of 2881. 14s. 6d. the
balance due on the 500. 7a. Bd. after deducting for
swiss actually received on account.
THE Qt.,' E E N".." Kfti-DAY.

'Wednesday being observed as the Anniversary
of Her Majesty's Birth. the great guns were tired
from the Castle at noon, sad from His Majesty's
ships of war in Leith Roads ; the banks sot public
offices were shut, and tu the evening there was is
most numerously and brilliantly attended As.
weinbly.
The Duchess of Gordon, with that loyalty by
which her Grace hus ever been distinguished, gave,
on Tuesday night, a most splendid ball in honour
of Her Majesty's birth-day. It was given on the
17th, because her Grace would not interfere with
the public one, which always takes place on the
evening of the lath. At twelve a band of mna
announced the happy day, by playing " God Sant
Me king;" when many appropriate catches were
sung, and the healths of Their Majesties drunk with'
three times three, and unbounded applause. After
an elegant supper, the conipaiiy returned to the
ball-room, where dancing continued till pest the.
Among the elegant and numerous assemblage,
we noticed—

The Duchess of Manchester Fail and Countesa of Bu •
in than, Lord .d Lad) lest:oil:, .ME nud Mrs. Dretarnotid
Barrel, the :1f arquises 4* Douglas and Tweeddale, Lord hill*
lice Clerk, and Lady tit-intone Hope, Lord and Lady Drip.
can, Lord Frederick C.isapiell, Lord Hermand, sod Mrs.
Ferguson, Esrl of Lever, Lord Citief Barna, Mrs. and Min
Ittuidas, Mr. Solieddr-General, Sir Brook Buuttsby. Cook..
eels Cadman, and Wauchope, Hun. Colonel )Inrrny,Sir David
Hunter Blair, Mr. Mite,lonsild, Chirenald, Hun. Mrs. 11.
Erhine, &c _

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%Vali sill the beauty and fashion of Edinburgh.
the literati, and many other distinguished persons
of this add other countries.-1 EdinSdrgh Courant.)

On the Inth it..tant was taarried, at Dunkeld
House, by the Rev. Mr. HALL, JAMI.S DIJNItOrt: ,
Esq. younger, of Stratheilan, to the Hight Her,
LAIly MILLI a Stmot• MURRAY, second claret. It
Grace the-Doke of ATHoLL.
Th., KING has b: en giaeionsly pleased, by w-e--
ralt under his Royal Signet and Sign Meow.' t •
giie gram unto WILLIAM HENRY WC.PL ,
Esq. Captain in the Royal IN;:ivy, his Roy.ii i .
CL• St' and Permoseirm that he may, in complisto. a
with the desire of His Majesty Grirreeus AtroL-
Irbil% the Fourth, King of Sweden, accept and
wear the Ensigns of Knight of the Grand Cross
of the Royal Swedish Military Order of the Sword,
conferred upon him by thasaid Kiogg,in testimony
of the sense which Her Switrits• MAJESTY enter.
tains of th.g•illant conduct of the said Capt. %Vie..
LUIS HENRY Wiiitcv, with His Majesty's ship
the Centime. mider his coaonen4, in the engage.
men: with thn Rusi.i.io fleet in the Cull of Fisilsnd.
on th:•-26th day of Augast last : Aiol also to order
that this His Al JorsiliCs cones ssiou aid declare.
titan, together-with the relittire decuments, be ert.
gistered iu his Co'ilere of Arms.
Au alarninig if•e broke out in the premires of S.
lIALLKT, Ewi. on Sartintiy night,a hick
emieunied the interior of that magnificent mansion.
together with stabling and other buildings. It was
fiei:aw.,:teri by an elderly maid errant rettini; flee
to her Led furnitaire, and she was so much burnt
that s. • di.d ou Suir.la morniog.