The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-08-26 00:00:00

HAMUCIti.II PAPERS.

• r►:reassoaan, Jars tfr.
The day before yesterday a ship of the of
DO Anus, and three frigates, were launched ; they
re now to be elm-cep:3 to Crotistudt, where they
111 be fitted out for immediate service. A aqua-
ron, eninprwed of several sail of the line and M-
ates, is shortly to set soil frost► Croustade, under
se orders of Admiral (lianitiltolf.
Of the Aineriziiii vessels, lately arrived here, one
as ordered sway on areossot of use irregularity of
papers, but two others obtai:u•d Ir-ave to unload.
In Ititca several neutral vessels have tritely arrived,
ith neutral property on board.—(ticon!mrgh Cur-
:pride:del, lag-wit

JeLY
'(7w intelintetice received here, yesterday. of an
aperial Decree haviii; been issued 'at Bayonne,
cording to winch, the cargoes of all Anwriean
Spa. which arrived since the t.t November, • last
41', are to be detaim•d good prizes; but soca car-
aft as arrived previous to that period and were
rinednated. are to be sold by patalie auctirm, and
prw•erds deposited in the public chest, until the
et...wary pronf of prope:ty shall have beet' pro-
seed. has Rot had any iaaueuce on our inaiket.—
f bid.)

VIENNA, JULY 23.
Yesterday, arrived here, twysity-Iwir beautiful
,ach-horses, with which hi 4 lint e-ial Niajesty has
rn preseuted, is) his Majesty the Hul-

Accounts from Odessa state, that upwar.ls of
hoe° hales of , otton art on their way to this place.
liis Imperial !Majesty has appointed his brother-
.law, Arch-nuke Verdi's:tad, (Toticrnor of the
ingdoni of Bohemia, *here, according to report,
e number of troops is increasing.
The Arch-I)uke is pt the same time Governor
Mrwavia and of the Austrian part of Silesia.—
rbid/.

JOLT 16.
The English have made several fruitless at.
',iro to cut out vessels from our harbour and to
ke the Ilerfessia, ship of war, which was lying
the port of Cittau Nova, in I.tria. For these
iv years lout, they have been in possession of a
re and convenient harbour id Clierso, a Dolma-
en island, which iv known under the name of
Oa Price°lo, and whence they infested tip.•
tote coat of I)ahaatia, Istria, Venice, and
rialto. But Col. Dombrousky has- now cow-

pied it with troops and artillery ; so that the ensmy
is completely etcludetlfrOnt that harbour.-:-//bed):
FRANKTOKT, JULY 26.
Accounts from Mentz state, that a great unuaber
of workmen are employed in increasing and
strengthening the fortintations of that place, and of
the fortress of Cassel. The French Commissary
at War heme has also given notice, that such ':pe
SIMS us are desirous of delivering old linen and lint,
for the use of the hospitals, are to present to .him
their tenders.

Letters frolt %Wesel mention, that twenty-six
companies of troops are expected there ffout the
interior of France, which are to be formed into pr.)-
visional regiments, In.sitles seven battalions, unit se-
veral squadron of hurar, whose destination is not
yet know n.—( Thumb. Correspond. Aug. 3.J

OEM:SLOE, JULY 9.

The heavy taxes imposed by the Otiotnan Porte
on the Christian inhabitants of Livailla. (ancient
Greece) and tae constant oppression which they ex-
perienced on the part of the Turkish Governme4st,
hare driven theta to rise against their oppressors.—
Nicholas Cs..irrpulo, a native of Zapargut. 'situated
on the inouutani 1.a..110, (the ancient Oliopms), is
at the head of the insurgents, whose numbers
amount to upwards of 1.2,0u0 men ; they have al- I
ready 11:1,1 several smart actions with ass Bitallaw of
(:or. Aug. 5.)
_ .

FILANKFORT. JULY 29.
The report of Belgrade having been taken pus-
•o4 Oa of by the 'Wesson*, is without fonuilit‘ioa.
Several trench newspapeis apprize, that the
Emperor Napoleon is not only expected at Staab-
burgh, but that positive orders lute.: already been
received iu that ['hive to tit tiv die Faisee or
Government for his reception. (ibid.)

RIMEL, JOLT 3.

The ntniost dearth and scarcity prevail in our
place; u silver ruble has risen from 105 14 eOB en-
pecks, current value. Several battalions and squa-
drons of the Russian army have farmed a vamp
midi our place. The English make frequently
their appearance and blockade our road ; lint the
report contained ib several Foreign newspapers. of
their having bombarded this city. is without found-
ation, nor have wa, to nil appearances, auy reason
to apprehend it.—(lbid./

koNiGsautto, sow/ 17.

Baron Jacobi ear late mulmssatlor to the Court
of St. James, who, ou his return from Emirloud, was
neither allowed to land in France or 1101 land, was
IWrinittett to remain in Gotteithurgh on Ms arrival
there, is at present in Maritrattil, where he is wait-
ing for a Prussian ship to take him hotne.—(Vad.)
ALTONA. JULY 27.

All the officer and soldiers of i!se Spaui.4 divi-
sion, stationed in Otis tows and iitighbourhood, as-
'enlsted this day on the plain between HarolsurOt
and Altona, to take the oath of allegiance to their
Sovereign. lirigutlier General Huinasuilhis. Cmn-
niauder of the said (lir:aims, ordered die new Con-
stitution to he read over to them ; after this was
done, all officers, no.i-commissioned officers, and
soldiers, took the oath in the form presevibed by the
Constitution. .atid immediately After numerous
shouts were heard of " Laity live th:t Kiag. Doti
Joseph Napoleon," and greeted with enthusiasm by
eU the military prettent.--/Mid). -