The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-02-10 00:00:00

LONDON,
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10.

We have the pleasure to announce the capture of
La Catinoisiere, French frigate, by the Vaiiiner. of
74 gunr, Capt. J. BLIGH. and her safe mind at
Spithend. She was taken on Saturda) last an she
was going into a French port, tilled ith the finite
of a long and stiecesfful crone in the Indian seas.
This ship was stated in the late letters from the
Cape of Good (lope, of the 7th December, to have
made her escape from thy. Islersf France, with ins.
mense treasure, and being very heavily laden, to have
suited without guns,lof which she mounted so, when
on her cruise in the Indian seas. This statement. we
understand. has proved correct. According to some
reports, she is worth two mahout and a half. This
is, we apprehend, au exaggeration ; but according
to the lowest eatiinate, she cannot be wwth less than
a million. Exclusive of her crew, she had 7i pas-
sengers on hoonL Mr. Guntr, the nurser of the
relied, lauded from her at Portsmouth ou Thurs-
day evening.

We have received Spanish papers to the I9th,
sad, PUI tureen to the ethh of January. Accord-
ing to the latest scuts born Spain, the French
armies were all ia motions It wits supposed, that
they meditated an attack opou some of the Sou-
thern provinces. An article from Cadiz gives au
account of their movements, and also of the posi-
tion and state of the Spanish armies, which are re-
presented in high *parka, and full of confisheace.
The Goeeraezent Gazette of the 16th January con-
tains a Proclamation from the Supreme Junta, for
transfenii,g its meetings to the Isle of Leon or
Cadiz. I/ here it •us to assemble ou the tat of Fe-
bruary. The reason assigned is, that it may be at
hand to confer and Set with the Cortes, who are to
meet in that l-le on the Ist of March. The change
may be also intended 149 a measure of safety, the
provinces of Andalusia being threatened by the
French. CssviNo., the conqueror of DuPont,
has been sent for to Setalle, and placed at the
head of the army of Au lalusis, in contempla-
tion of thtir approach.

We have received French papers to the 2,1, and
tDutcb to the 7th instant. It is again reportrd,
hat iminence tares are marching into Spain. It
is also said that King Josses had reached Alma-
gro, in La ,Mancha. on his march for Seville.—
An article, under the head of Vienna, funiishes
a new proof of the il-gradel elate of Austria.—
The Liberty of her Press is destroyed. lest any
thing should he published that might give offence
to France or ber Allies! ! !
The Alwiiierr of the 31rt ult. contains a distorted
translation of the King's Speech on the Meeting of
Parliament, with very lung Notes on particular pas-
sares, one of which appeared in our paper of yes.
tcrihay. It consists of !remark* oe the conductor the
English Administration in the ntanarruieut of the
late Expeditio. to Waleheren ; and with respect to
the Amin of Austria. Sweden. anal Spain. The
ankle, which is of considerable length, is given in
ear posettintg colas'.

Alter the regular Wine*. last night, in the
Howie of Commons, the lequiry into the Walche-
ma Expedite's mils resumed. mad strangers were
excluded. Commodore Owes was the Mist wit-
ness called. In the course of his evidence, we un-
derstand. he stated. that it would have been prac-
ticable for the Expeditious to have pas.ed on, iu the
first instance. to Antwerp. leaving Flushing and
Feetllo behind ; het as to the mutt of On
attempt upon Antwerp he yield fonswo opiates.
His examinatiou closed at elevea o'clock. (Jose al
MONTINSuII, and, after him, Certain PAISLIY, of
the Navy, were examined. The House atomised
at one o'clock.

Yesterday morning their MAJUTIIIII and the
PRINCLIISEs kit town for Windsor. Tbey were
previously visaed by the Duke of roes sod
CANsorives.

Their Majesties bad the Prioress CluaLerne of
Wawa. and a select party, so tea and earth, on
Theradaj 'sculpt.
The Prioiress of %VAL'S will give• rand (honer.
to-morrow, at Kensington Palace. to a aanarrons
PlitY•
The Duke of Kerr is etnilitied at Caillialsor-Hill
through iodispositson. This pesseaosi kis Royal
filth/was from attending the Qvaiti's Man tag-
Room, on Mandy.