The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-29 00:00:00

IN SENATE -AXTRAORDINAKY MEASURE.

Yesterdaj Nt.Adams, ap-
pointed on a part of the President's Message, re-
ported to the Senate a Bill for the preservation of
peace, and maintenance of the authority of the
United States, in the potts, harbours, and waters
under ;heir jurisdidhon, which received a first
reading.
The bill is very long, and contains numercus im-
portant details. The outlines are as follow:
. _

It authorises the President to permit or interdict,
at his discretion, the entrance of our harbours to all
armed vessels belonging to a foreign power, and
by force to repel and move them from the same,
except in certain specified cases, in which cases the
said vessels are to conform to rules prescribed by
the Executive.

It farther, in consequence of the late conduit of
the British, prohibits the entrance of any British
armed vessel into the harbours or waters of the
Uaind States, except when driven is by stress of
weather, or whet. charged with dispatches: pro-
vided that whenever reparation shall be made, to
the satistadion of the Piesidetst, for the outrages
committed *pm the nscional sovereignty, it shall
bi lawful for the President to remove the interdic-
tion.

On such vessel refusing to depart, she shall be
declined to have made a hostile invasion of the ter-
ritory of the Uaited States, and shall be proceeded
against as an enemy. and nay be seised. and
brought in and forfeited, and shall acaus wholly to
the c.rptors.
All pacific intercourse with such vessel is forbid-
den.

The President is authorised to use the lad kne
and militia to seise such vesiel.

He is also empowered to refuse admission t• illy
vessel belonging to the subjects ut the native whose
armed vend shall so remain is the baboon of the

United bat s.

It empowers any person or persons to burn, sink,
or destroy any such vessel; tor which a bounty of
--• dollars is offered on each gun of said veual.
It authorises the President, to carry this ad into
creel, to fit out all the armed vessels of the United
StAiel.

BOSTON. DEC. 3.

GENERAL MOREAU. —We understand that Gen.
Moreau, about a week since. lett Philadelphia for the
Western country, it is said, for New Orleans. His
unexpetted departure, and the rapidity with which
he has passed on his journey, have excited considera-

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,

TUESDAY, Dictum 29.

We are well assured that no advices have bees
received at the East India House of General Ovoi-
nor having arrived at Astracan, with his division
of the French array, as has been asserted in a
Morning Paper of yesterday ; nor does there exist
the least idea of such an event having taken
place.

Yesterday afternoon, intelligence was received
by Telegraph of the safe arrival in the Downs of
the remainder of the East India fleet, under convoy
of His MAJESTY'S ships Lion and St. 'Man's, viz.—
Regal Charlotte, 'I ACIMII, Glation, Albion, Earl Smene's
and Fort Williams.

Great apprehensions are entertained for the safety
of Lord Huscsinssou, and his brother, the lion.
Ciseirrornsa Huscistmott, one of the Represent-
atives for the city of Cork. Government, we un-
derstand, received intelligence of their hav;ng sailed
trout a Swedish port three weeks ego, since which
time nothing farther has been heard of them. We
trust, that a few days will relieve their friends from
their present painful state of suspense, by bringing
intelligence of their safety.

We yesterday announced the arrival of the Prim.
Cm Augusta packet, at Falmouth, with Mails from
Malta and Gibraltar; she came from the latter
place in fourteen &qt. The reports in the Foreign
Papers of the loss of a fleet of transports off Sicily,
with General Moons end troops on board, we are
happy to say, arc wholly without foundation. That
gallant Officer, with 9000 men, arrived at Gibraltar
on the 25th last, in $5 days from Syracuse. The'
fleet consisted of 45 transports, under convoy of the
Windsor Castle and (Lures, of 98 guns each,. and
Clsijosuse frigate. General Moose proceeded iD
the Cillionne off the Tagus, where he held a con-
ference with Sir thorny SMITH, and bad re-
turned to Gibraltar. French troops had reached
Cadiz. Whether the siege of Gibraltar or the gar-
risoning of Spain, be their objet, will soon appear.
General Sir licw DALRYMPLE, who commands at
Gibraltar, has taken every precaution for the secu-
rity of his important charge. The army from
Egypt arrived in Sicily on the 18th of October,
where they were joined by the troops from Malta,
and the Sicilian troops have been transferred to
Malta. From this we may presume, that there
is no intention of abandoning Sicily.

It also-strengthens the presumption, that the Ex.
pedition under General Sr sates* and Admiral COT.
Tem is destined for the Mediterranean, to as with
the troops now at Gibraltar under General Moues.
That it will proceed as tar as Gibraltar is certain.
We stated in a former paper, and now repeat, that
several ships are ordered to join it in the Streights.
We Lope the Expedition cleared Scilly before the
southerly wind, which set in on Wednesday. If it
had not, there is danger that it may be forced back.
The Princess Augusta left at Gibraltar the Quern 98,
Wandler Castle 98, Bulwark 74, Hydra and Chi frame
frigates, the latter refitting. Admiral Puavis's
squadron off Cadiz, Lad sustained a severe gale,
which hag damaged several ships in their rigging,
The Terrible,74, left Gibraltar with the packet,
to join Admiral Po a•is ; as di/ the Aurora frigate
with a convoy, which passed up channel on Friday.

The Madrid Gazette contains a detailed account
of all the French troops which have entered Spain
through bun, from the 19th of Ottober to the 7th
of Novtr.bar. Tbey amount to V 5,000.

We hive recei►ed New• York papers to the 22d
last, and Boston to the 4th instant. They contain
the proceedings in Congress down to tde Ist
of No►ember. inclttsi►e, nn which tidy the Commit-
tee, to whom that psi.; of the Patstoser's Speech,
relating to the attack upon the Chesapeake' frigate,

was referred, reported, that the attack was " 4
gtant violation of the jurisdittion of the Unites
States, and that the continuance of the British Squa-
dron in their waters, after the PagsDasst'► Procla-
mation, was a further violation thereof."
The Report states, that it might be said to he
incor.testibly proved, that three of the meo taken
out of the CArbapeaka, were Citizens of the United
States ; but, it adds, that iu the opinion of the Cam.
raittee it was of no importance whether they were
Citizens of the United States or nut.
This language, taken abstraCtedly,,ir of an hos.
tile chars ter; but as the Report adds, that it would
depend upon the explanation of the British Go•
vernment, whether the aft should or should not be
made aground of hostility, and as that explana-
tion we know was satisfaCtory, Admiral BURKE L Er
having been recalled, and the right to search ships
of war disclaimed, we may consid:r that point as
settled, and not likely to le id to a rupture.
General MOREAU left Philadelphia the latter end
of last month, it was supposed for New Orleans;
and the letter from Boston, which mentions this
circumstance, adds, " that his unexpected departure,
and the rapidity with which he has passed on his
journey, have excited considerable curiosity, not
unmixed with suspicion, which seems principally
to have arisen from the place to which he is said to
be going."
There is a strong fa tion in that quarter, in fa-
vour of France, and we shall not be surprised to
find it soon in a state of disturbance. A dispute
having fately taken place relative to a lot of ground
in the suburbs of New Orleans,the inhabitants auem-
bled by beat cf drum, in defiance of the civil au-
thority, and posted up advertisements, threatening
that they would apply to the Emperor of the Fags c Et
to prated them against the Americans.

Accounts from Cork of the 21st mention, on the
authority of the Discs brig, which arrived there ors
the preceding day, tbat on the 27th, sooe French
troops were within a few leagaes of Lisbon. On
the same day the Spaniards at Lisbon had corn.
mitted some excesses, in consequence of the scarcity
of provisions; and twenty of them were assassinated
by the Portuguese.
The following letter has been received from
Crookhaven. Sir Stoma v's force, however, is much
over-rated

" Crook'taven, Dee. Is.

" I left St. Mies on the 49th of November, when the
Fren-h (eettain) 20,000 men, were distant only two days
march,—ThePrince had embarked, with his Suite, for the
Brazils, and declared in favour of England. An the guns of
Fort St. Julien, and the other batterier,• WOOS spiked by hie
order ; and Sir S. Smith, with 15 sail of the line, was of the
Rock, and was expelled to enter the Tagus, and take posse
laws of nine sail of Russian ships of the line, sad four frigates,
that arrived there ten days ►efore. The greater part of the
Portuguese army had embarked with the Prince in ten sail of
the line and eight frigates. In Lisboa all was dreadful cot-
usion and dismay.*
emeradrwww

A Mess.nger left town, last night, with dispatches
for Lord GA ItDPiii•
The Americans seem extremely anxious to pro-
cure a repeal, suspension, Sr modification of the
Non•lmportation AR, which was to be carried into
idled on the 14th of December. Petitions for its
repeal were preparing in several towns.
Letters from the South of Ireland give a discou-
raging prosped of the opening of the new year. The
potatoes, which are the principal food of the lower
classes, having suffered considerably by the late se-
vere weather.

The Prince Ernest packet, which was reported to
have been taken in the West Indies, is arrived at
Falmouth, in 56 days, from Jamaica. We do not
understand that she brings .any intelligence of im-
portance.
We have received Bombay papers to the 25th of
July. containing the latest intelligence from that
part of India. No accounts of the extra ship .s'idlom
Castle, up to that date. Hai she arrived at Mada-
gascar, she would probably have been heard of ;
and the only remaining hope is that she has made
for some port to the eastward for water, and may
have encountered adverse winds in the Bay. Of
the other missing ships, the Blenheim and the
Jaya, the Bombay paper takes the following notice :
—lt appears that the Harrier parted company with
them on the first of February, in 22. 0. S. and 63.
0. Eau, and that in the evening both of thins made
signals of distress, and appeared to bb water-logged.
At this time, the Harrier had a great malty feet of
water in her hold, and was throwing her guns ever-
boird. She saw nothing of the /Umbria" and Java the
next morning ; and, we are concerned to state, that
the gale continued for five days after. Several ships
had arrived at the Cape from Madagascar after the
Hamer, but brought no intelligence of the men of
war. No other hopes of their safety were enter-
tained at the Cape, except those which the possibi-
lity of their having made for Bombay gave rise to."
On the 10th instant, Sir EDWAR D Paves LLOYD.
Bart. of Pengwero, near St. Asaph, was unani-
mously eleaed to represent the borough ef Beau-
maris, in the room of the late Lord NAWIIOIIOIIIDi.
deceased. The return of Sir EDWARD was cele-
brated with hilarity in the town of Flint, on Tues-
day. A large bonfire was made, at which two fat
sheep were roasted whole, after which they were
conveyed to the large room, at the Ship inn. where
a large number of his friends partook of the repast.
What added greatly to heighten the festivity of the
day, different flags were displayed, and the Flint
hand attended, and played many loyal and popular
airs on the occasion. After dinner several healtlu
were drank, with enthusiasm, particularly Sit E.
P. L OY n, Bart. and the (louse of Peng went!

at the attack was " a d
itisdiaion of the thutedi
trance of the British tgtta•i
the Pesstiseat's Ptak-
lation thereof."
4r it might be said to he
t three of the men taken
re Citizens of the United
u the opinion of the Cons-
tance whether they were
rtes or Wit.

bstratiedly, i 3 of an hos.
tepart Adis, that it would
ation of the British Go•
t should or should not be
ty, and as that explaoa-
:tory, Admiral BtRICEL EY
I the right to search ships
ay considn that point a•
lend I. a rupture.

'hiladelphia the latter end
ppored for New Orleans ;
ton, which mentions this
t his unexpected departure.
IhiCh he has paned on his
msiderable curiosity, not
which seems principally
lace to which he is said to

ion in that quarter, in fa•
shall not be surprised to
f disturbance. A dispute
relative to a lot of ground
leansithe inhabitants auem.
defiance of the civil au-
ivertisements, threatening
he Emperor of the Faimc
ne Americans.

f dm 2lst mention, on the
rig, which arrived there on
on the 27th, 11000 French
v leagaes of Lisbon. On
iards at Lisbon had corn.
consequence of the scarcity
y of them were assassinated

has been reeeivea from

v% force, however, is touch
Creokiaven, Dn.

49th of November, when the
!n, were distant only two days
barked, with his Suite, for the
tut of England. Alt the guns of
sr batteries,• were spiked ►f his
th 15 sail of the line, wan of the
nter the Tagus, and take pores.
tips of the line, and friar frigates,
►efore. The greater part of the
ke.l with the Prince in ten tail of
In Labe* all IVY dreadful coa-

1,6 st night, with dispatches

extremely anxious to pro.
on, or modification at lb*
which was to be carried into
lecember. Petitions for its
n several towns.

chef Ireland give a disco*.
elling of the new year. The
principal food of the lower
I considerably by the late se-

cket, which was reported to
West Indies, is arrived at
from Jamaica. We do not
cgs .any intelligence of im-

,mbay papers to the 25th of
,test intelligence from that
unts of the extra ship Shiro*
Had she arrived at Mada-
bahly have been heard of;
hope is that she has made
stward for water, and may
rse winds in the Bay. Of
ph the Blenheim and the
r takes the following notice
'airier parted company with
bruary, in 22. 0. S. and 63.
evening both of them wady
ppeared to bb water-logged.
ler had a great math feet of
was throwing her guns ever-
of the Bleabeav and Jaoa the
t are concerned to state, that
ve days after. S I ships
: from IvCrelagascar after the
,o intelligence of the men of
of their s.rfely were enter-
cept those which the possibi-
de for Bombay gave rise to."
iir EDWAID PRYCI LLOYD.
rear Sr. Asaph, was naani-
resent the borough of Beau-
As late Lord Islawsoitousa,
i of Sir EDWASD was eel&
the town of Flint, uD Toes-
was made, at which two fat
!role, after which they were
room, at the Ship ian, where
riends partook of the repair•
heightea the festivity of the
ire displayed, and the Flint
yed many loyal and popular
After dinner several healths
iusiasm, particularly Sir E•
1:s [louse of Peng wet*.

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RAUZZINI'S BENEFIT.
...-.....-

Mr. litauzzlices benefit, at Bath, on Thursday
night. had the appearance of more than 1200 per-
sons, who attended to reward the long and merito-
rious services of our highly respelled conduftor—
BIAFW4.--TO speak et this gentleman's singing,
words are inadeqnate to Je.erib• half the feelings
of the enraptured crowd. " Ceir/•ort ye my peopte"
was given with such pure, energetic, and affeCting
expression, as made the senses forget their mortal
habitation I Mr. DOY L. 2, in „Thus said the Lord,"
gave evident proof of bis excellence.—We wetter
remantrer to have head, Th.re were ,bepberis
eiding its the field," and " beyem that me fie-
-I,:wre /meth," sang with greater judgment, feeling,
r,r' science, than by Madame Stroa•ce. Dr. HA •
itiNr; rotes divir.e• " tie; " was never performed
better, or* heard with higher gratification. 'l'he
ithorwsitei went off with more than usual spirit.