The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-10-28 00:00:00

odd the jitit gratitude we 01l Cwt
to ed whibir with so much seal favouring mid
lupporting us, persuaded that the low-minded only
Jeceiee and do uot give. Our judgment maybe erre-
Brous, but our intention is pure. l'or my own part, 1
have not, nor ma iluve, ally other interest than that of
the nation. This is so strong that i t gives me strength
to till a pad 1 should otherwise be unable to maint-
ain, and which is only not hateful to me, because
I believe' it enables me to be of service. I there..
fore feel acutely reproaches which may insinuate
that 1 have other views. A government should sot
be censured without much previous thought and re-
flection ; still less at a moment whets those who do
sot act, and who has* no honest employ, desirous
to fix a stain on those who do not imitate them-
selves, are ready to ieflaine the public mind. 1 have
also received many anonymous letters on this busi-
ness. How will they not increase, and how much
more will uot the So!oineus et' the coffee-houses de.
claim, when they find themselves authorised by
your opinion, to whom, with much reason, they
attribute vast knowledge, prudence, and patriotic
seal. God preserve you many years,
Cadiz, Sept. ei, ions. TiIOMAS DE MOULA.
To the Prior and Consuls of the Royal
Tribunal cdCossuiship its this City.

" LISBON, OCT. 9.
" I can informyou, with certainty, that the die-
patches brought by the Scorpion, contained orders
for -2.0,90 n men to march to Spain without delay,
under the command of Sir J. Moore : the remain-
der of tlfe troops are to continue in Portpgals under
the orders of Sir 11. Burrard. Sir J. 'Moore will
be ready to coininaace his march in a week or ten
days. For the piirpogo of expediting their march,
the army will proceed without baggage, even the
44Icers will not be permitted to bike any clothing
With them, besideir what they carry on their backs.
A courier arrived from Nlatiridy•last night, hut I
have had no opportunity of learning the nature of
the intelligence brought by him."
0Y12.0, *CT. 10.
II is known that the Fro h, who entered Ildbua
under the orders of Marsha Ney, pursued the di.
vision of the Marquis de Portazgo, hut have been
obliged to fall back. The intention of that Marshal
and Bessieres was, with a corps of 35,000 men, to
cut him off from General Blake, but they did net
effect it. A division of 10,000 Asturians has begun
to form a Junction with the army couswantlad by
this General.—(Oviedo Gazette.)
COMON/1.1, OCT. 17.
The Corregidor, or Chief Magistrate of this
city, attended by Deputies of the Common Coun-
cil, waited this day on his Excellency Sir David
• Baird, General in Chief of the division of British
troops. who are on board the transports lyiag at
anchor in our port. Ilia Excellency received them
in. the most gracious manner, and gave them proofs
of the piiieere friendship which subsists, at present,
between the Spanish and British nations.—.(Co-
ramie Diary, Oct. 17.)
across. 10.
Oar beloved Ferdinand VII. his brother and
uncle are in Paris.
The Ceahral Junta will remove to this place the
13th of this month. Dais Valdes has stowed in
Aranjues. Don Cuesta will return to this capital,
whore he is expected in a few days. Don Costumes,
who is to comusaad the centre of the army, cots-
mama of the troops of Castile, Estreiewilurs,
idiship and Velem% makes preparation for his
Pedal*.
A is reported that the English who are is Pat..
eamarch to Bases ; but others believe that
**destined for the !Lester. Pyrenees.
two squadrons of Royal cariiineers, who at-
s on the Idinatant, are taigas theariny of
"--imkt Gazette, Oct. ht.)
civroSaa IS.

This niernimg arrived the Nava*, via We
French schooner, she proves to be La &It C'eo-
Incur, last from Guadeloupe, with • amp of cof-
fee, cotton, and sugar. valued at 50.00111 dollars ;
her crew wining of all nations, the greater part
♦mericans. After sbe struck to the Nionparvii. a
breeze sprinting up, she attempted to get °X bat
the Noripareal getting out her sweeps, and giving
her .sae or two additional broadsides. she surren-
dered. and was taken possession of—she is a tine
vessel; awl a remarkably fast niter.