The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-02-29 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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The Deputy Clerk of the Crown attended, and amended
the return for Horsham, by erasing therefrom the nauses of
kir S. Hominy and Parry Jones I'srry, Esq. and inserting
those of Joseph Marriott and Henry Gouldburne, &qrs.—
For Saltash, the Members returned were Mathew Russet and
James Pestley, Esqrs.—Adjourned to Monday. •

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
MONDAY., Esisatair

A letter, dated St. Mithaets, tGth January,
states, that the Crovnansois unite WESTERN laLts
had given directions for their surrender to the
British, on the appearance of an adequate force,
and on the same conditions oe those agreed to at
Madeira. All goods of British manufacture are to
be received, on the payment of certain specified
duties, with the exception of soap and totsaon,
which are prohibited. Cottons and woollens ate
to pay an equal duty.

It appears in our Parliamentary report, on Sa-,
turday, that Mr. CAN Num 'moved, on the rrtiu.,:-
ing night, in the House of Commons, for the pro-
dnction of papers which ho bad previously refused.
This may be intended as a sample of the new mo-
rality, but is not without an ancient precedent, in
a character full ati witty as Mr. CAIINIXO, sad
from which his flatterers in The Courier occasiou-
ally horrow a quotation.
('arse, your reason, Jack, your reaeuu."
Forrief—" 11 hat ! upon compulsion '—Ne! were I at
the strapped°, or all the racks in the world, I would not
tell you on compulsion. Give you a reason on compulaioa! if
reasons were se plenty is Naek►erries, I Would give co man
a ream es compulsion. I."
Mr. CANN lasi stated, as the ground of his mo-
tion, that the production of these papers is now
necessary to recover his character from a very ge-
nerally circulated calumny. It does seem most
extraordinary, that, what was improper at one time
to be produced, should, at an early subsequent
date, axe without any apparent alteration in existing
circumstances, be considered altogether fit for dis-
closure; or that it should bethought more neces-
sary to submit papers, in eleplinatiox of the con-
duct Of as individual, • when they had been
denied for the purpose of informing the country
of the true state of its concerns. This, how-
ever, is certainly some of the new morality. Yet
The (Warier and its cuckoos never cease to extol
the candour, the magnanimity, and disinterested-
ness of Mr. Cswsisn.—A paper of yesterday
justly oisserves, " there never was a period when the
sycophancy of public writers was so triumphant as
it now is; when the public taste Was so much
insulted by outrageous flattery, and common ho-
nesty and common sense were so compl-tcly put to
the blush.l'•

Scarcely a Dubli.i paper reaches us that does
not announce Cie arrival of a Garerament express
iu that City from London. Were a civil war
raging in that island, or in,this, there could not be
a greater chew of bustle and activity, or a more
rapid communication sought to be maintained be-
tween the two countries. When every Hainburfli
mail announced a great battle, the fall of an old
kingdom, or the creation of a new ; when the
channels of communication were open with the
Continent, and every account was expected to
bring intelligence decisive of its fate, this incessant
correspoudence, by poverament expresses, did
not surprise us; but no's, when there is an almost
total stagnanon of news; when there is neither
rebellion in Ireland nor sedition in England. nor
any great event labouring for completion, the

progress of which fixes all the attention
:oyernment, we may ask, where is the ne:
*,sr all this bustle I Government expresses
admit, have been established for some year;
they are necessary upon any particular occasiore,
emergency, as they perform the journey f.l
Holyhead in 27 hours, whereas the mail cod
consumes 4s hours. If, then, Guntinnst h,
daily dispatches of importance. requiring i
most rapid conveyance to Ireland, there is A
ground for censure or complaint : but 0
state of public *Gina slicws that the contrary is n
fact. These expresses, which, if we are rightly it,
:formed, cost the country from 14.9001. to eo,ooo'
a year, seldom contain any thing bat bundles,,
the Loielon newspapers, an article which surd,
will not justify such an enormous expense. Be
the expense is the least part of the grievance. IN
uude.ritrappers of Government, who any hap
access to the contents of these expresses, he,
ing furnished with an early account of CA
London Market, may job in the Fendii ti
any extent, with safety and advantage; and d
some of the Dubin' papers speak correetly,ibn
Liberty of the Press is likely to be totahy au.
nihilated in Ireland, by a practice. lately in.,
troduced of commuaicating the London Joie
uala thus received to the prints in the pay '
Government,exclusively, thus giving them a d •
ed superiority of intelligence over those that In
manliness enough to preserve their independence,
or find fault with the present Administration.—
Join
Any good or eligible service, supplied by thee
expresses, might be completely obtained by sesta,
blishing a new mail coach through ('ovesiry
and Shrewsbury, as it might run this hue is
hburs.
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The China beet. consisting of eleven slit,
convoy of the Lime, °ilia guns, Capt. HEAT*
is expected to be dispatched this slay. The
Regiment of Lighit.Dragooos were to march in i
morning from Chichester, and embark on bed:,
them. A I)eputation of the Court of Direr son,
with a Secretary, were expected from London. :s
superintend the einbaskation.
Active exestioas are making to complete fee
Ex!,ei::tiow destined to co-operate with the Kist
of ..,wilDrie. The whole of the troops, it is sa4,
will amount to 20,000 taco. The principal pet
will cosivist Grille German troops now in oar es.
vice. The naval preparations for this pinion at
Portsmouth, Ramsgate, and Deptfesid. are cue.
ducted noon- • large srele. The readesvoas he
the vessels from the two last places is lIPP°4'I44
at the . Cosier Mope. About 30 transports sailed
for that plasm from Deptford, ie the course of Ist
week.
Amine Casette contains Addresses to Eli MA-
arm It, from the counties of Diudf mid, Ito ernes,
111114 the Borough of A yr. It silo contains I i cs.
reseed List of , the 1%. ew Sheirdis, &ea in les
,Bartian PRESS of Settri&ne. - , •
A easali fleet of trau,,....ris from Gibraltar, lsa
from Fortemouth, with several metirtientinee.
under convoy of a store, and a gun-brig, pa gel
Dover, on Friday-, for the Hirer.
Lieutenant W. STZWIIve is hppoitlred Siethi•
Officer to Admiral Mots faae. Mr. Janes .41. -
Aim, late of tne Crimea, is sprinted Lieutamaiit ii
the Star.
On Thursday. 450 of the 2d Battalion of thel;lti
Regiment of Foot arrived at Sonthaniptoa from
Ilougerford, and on Saturday embodied for tie
Isle of flight, to proceed to Antigua. no join tia

Ist battalion. •
• Extract of a letter, dated Berwick.4eb.
“ The Continercial and the London airivcd
day.—;.‘Wertiay Lrenoon, off Newhiggra, with
number of the other smacks M company, tkry
in with stutter privateer of i& guns, (*opposed s
be the Arras, late Excise cutter, belouguk;
I krwichl, she immediately engaged the (or,*
Caledo:aa, and l.crd flimair4 which were u:
sternmvst vessels in the fleet, in hopes of cutti ;
them off; they engaged he-, with the assists. •t
of SONIC long shots from the others, beat he
off and would have taken her, had it not fella
quite calm, which the cutter took advantsge
and got from them with her awes.—Yowl;
NNSFItTT has several musket shots through ha
clothes, but none of them are hurt; the seed
has four or five large shots through her beet;
the privateer was full of mew, and tired a rat
deal of musketry."
The Alligator, Gesinczt, and the Foreithist
HOLMAN, from Loudon. are arrived at the Col';,1
Good Hope.
The l'eggy, Nosner.n. from Quebec, for T
don, was captured on the Seth PJ,vewher Ii
and carried into Brost.
The Winchester County Hospital has received
the liberal donation of one hundred guitseis, lye'
the Earl of MAIJALMICrtIr. His Lesdstyp 1
also increased his annual subscription

guineas.
O:a Monday last, Celenel Sir Csiuts.ss noo-
rr LDS. But. made a het of 60 elopes, w`ith en!
of his brother-officers, a. Formes, at flee; -Arc,
ing—the best of six shets.—The officer id•-el
every shot—Sir Cnaar..:s missed the fist
abets, and won the oniy by killing his bird
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the t=at/.
The Earldom of CaArecter and Lts-r't;
wits a rents! of 42,0001. per a,nniirn, has tlev•
on lietjeant LINDSA r, of theßoyal Perthshire %:.r
ea, at present stationed at Dover, It is ,aid, v •
' this unevnectcd nrws was conveyed to Lady C • •
TURD, she otos found tetling over a wash'.nz ••• ;
snil in her precipitc.cr to a sumo the
which this sudden traii,i:ir:n et. Irttie bad
her in, she threw it down, exclouroinit. /tie t
high-tiow to knee oft' "milting ! !”—The lil
and hi; Lady soon vrerired to lease Doter, -
passed thron this city is short time since,
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chaise and four. to take poe-edion of the est .:•11
&c. lec.—letuiteringey Paper-)

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DICATII dares not ttt*tt Zit beak.,
Se like to Death's are likautet's hoe to,
" Death takes litto for /fir Doest.s."

Aid Skiener's bones Death therefore spares,
Because lb. skinless elf
In tilting Shinier, has his fears,
That be night " kilt Hilmar !"
Fro= Skinier's bones Death thereArs *lunar.,
And •4 ins out his tether,"
For Shames soars, Dead surely thinks,
And die swat rot together.
Bit Mauer zones will Death's soils,
Prime/ I " Genius Gin" hers,
If Skins it *cif do set contrive
To rho: sod Isms his Sari ben.
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t/pss Mr. WiLLlstit Liqaor-aserckant, who,
with " scareolp d4ia asiEcient to core. Igo Bona," hes warty
coaspieted hla witterw-sseewrii year, and still costinues
to take his daily WA LSI about tile town in which be re-
sides, is Norfolk, la apparently perfect health.

The Masquerade, on Thursday night, was most
numerously and brilliantly attended ; every ar-
rangement ass made in the most splendid stile,
and the accommodation of every kind excellent.—
Among the most prominent characters were two
Professors of the science of fencing, who made
Many pointed reininits, and some home thrasts.
who rivalled Dogberry's

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very good Wordless, who rivalled Dogberry's
wiyrmidens, in bustle and /Triaging h:s rattle.—
There was a figure of Death, mulch did neat belie
his character, for he stun deadly stupid. A CAinere,
very well dremai—skewy outside—inside empty;
but the uses was not very freak, though modest,
as he held Whoop, that be might pass for a wise
sue. There were a great man! aliment, house-mails,
itc. A Lieutenant of Marines was willing to cha-
racterise Calks upon Viecoeut F-4.g---D, but
his Lordshi7 professed baring given up every
thing belonging to the we. -