The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-26 00:00:00

list* eassequeuci. Miens bare deo are, to
blame, for by what arriLa of in racier could an army
of 22,000 conquer the whsle French force of
200,000 men in Sliain ? Spam is, the scene of Dow
exploit*, but the wildness of his
imagination he could not Line), that a handful of
British troops could expel the military force of
France from Spain, and secure the independence
of the country."

It is a fact which we know, and can authenti-
eate from the heat authority, that so completely
_did we bring away and re-embark the whole Eng-
lish army front Corunou, that not, as is believed,
a straggler remained behind. Grimm, thaws-
FORD, accompanied by another officer, actually
walked through some• of tin• principal streets in the
town, after the last man had been put on board the
?mats. in order to see whether any individual was
left. The presence of our line of battle ships pro-
contriistited to maintain the Spaniards in
that of goryi dispositiou" which General liner.
mentions in his dispatch. Indeed, if the ,ships of
war had trot bare there, great numbers of our
troops would have bean lost or left behind, as the
trait ports, almost all, eat their cables, and stood
out to sea. or were driven on *Lore. The inhabit.
nuts of Co:unna, and the Governor, en whom Ge-
neral HOPE says, hes:et:hied the n•ttnre of our si.
tuation. tmlitertiorotbly evinc••d great ad!e.relit!e
to as ; they evens fired on the French (min 'lie laud
batteaes, though they meant, a: soon as we lied re-
embarked, to send out a flag-of truce to the ein-ai).
It is positively said, that the infaittry are not to
di-embark, hut to proc.!ed itumedistely to Lisl,ou
or to Cadiz. But, whatever Ministers may in-
tend, inaieve that it will be found equally un-
wise and improper to seed .even the infantry on
fresh serviie, before they have been reCriliktd by
some short repose. 'A.• to the cavalry, they are
altogether without the means of being employed,
am) only fresh regiments can be sent on foreign
service. The utter incapacity of Miiii.ters in
v....aiding 34,000 men into the heart of Spain,
to combat i 50,000, is without parallel. MOokE,
it is now known, would have retreated in. time,
and would have saved his army. But Mr. FoFot:
urged hint Cu out hand to adcaner, and lord
CAsrLEsteasint, on iii oilier, ordered him to strike
some blow. Thes.• fact, will he better known, as
soon as the Offiei is from t %walut arrive to tows.

It will be tern, upon r.9YMnre to stir siteal e?-
lurti, that several transports hate ham hut in
Quip. tun Buy, hat they are those that vairied the
Frene:i troops from Portugal.
Lor.l CAST, fr.REAGU tot art!, lest night. in the
Hoag,' of Commons, his plan lot thsiscrease of
the a. coy.

Bermuda Gazettes Gazettes to the 12Ith ult, are arrived,
of I‘.6leil the following ar.. caracts:—,-
BSELIBUDA. troy. 26.
Tee 13th regiment emliarked on Titeaday 1.5 t, OR hoard
the holly, and Allison transports, and suited an
'Mtn 1+04), nader convoy of Ws Majesty's sloop Savake,
Copt. Robillard, to juin the expedition in the West Indies.
DECEMBER 3.
Majessy's sloop Indian arrived on Thursday, taunt •
and this day the /tutus frigate, from, Hshfsx.
• DECEMBER In.
Saturday 'mind three mere transports, Vie Ilurnrit,
:iv, mid Odious ; and on Thursday' they sailed for Herbs-
does, under roarer of the Auks*.
DECEMBER 11.
Admiral Sir moue Wants arrivrd, this day, from Halifax.

The following is a list or the new Committee of
Finance, proposed by Mr. Peach tr., and agreed
to in the H of Commons, on Tuesday His‘lit :
Mr. BANKEs, Lord H. PETTY, Mr. ISIDDL:ErfI,
Mr. CALYTRY, 111 r. 1111.0GDES, Mr. GaarraN, Lord
A. I/MCI:Ion, Mr. 11. Tooasrosi, Mr. LEIGH.
Mr. JonelrOl.r, Mr. J.ll.llauvs as:, Honourable D.
BatrWar, Mr. ELEIsTua, Mr. LTYEESTEts, • and
Mr. CAREW—T..taI 15. The original Committee
consisted of 23, but the smaller number has been
adopted, in the exoectatiou that it will act with
more energy and effect.
His MAJESTY did not come to town yesterday as
was expected, it being represented to His MA-
JESTY, early in the morning, that the roads be-
im% yeti IViisileur and London were in a dangerous
state, in many parts almost impassable, the water
and -moor teeing up to the 110110 tr. bales. Ili. MA-
JEsTir's intention was not known in London till
about half-pest twelme o'clock, when Mr. WAG-
STAFF, the 31essenger, arrrived frum Wimillsur, in
a chaise and four, with His MaJmi.stv 's commands
upon the business.
The notice did not arrive in time to prevent Lord
My ih. Ay E, and others of the Nlioisters, from at-
tend:lig at the Queues Palace, together with the
Archbishops of Casavastrat and lute, mind a
her of those who were to have been firs:suited
to His NI AJEmrit, Upon their appointments and va-
rious other oecssions.
The Loan CUASIBCRLAIN war in the Park, cm
his way to time Palace. Ws his carriage *vs stor,med
by the I hikes of Yams MA CUSIIIERLAN9. Their
Ito) al Highnesses informed bis Lordship, that Ilia
i/lAJP:srY was not coining to town, autl, at the
time, told his Lordship the particulars of the
fir., at St. James's Palace, from their own observe-
ti,,,,, and pointed out the gentlemen bdongoig to
his Office, who were particularly active upon the
mora,iria, Na worthy of his 'Lordship's notice; and
other. to lie iv:wasde&

The Llection for St. Alliali'r took place, yester-
day ; the canditlates were, Mr. DA N (ii [As and
Captain Wti.xt sits, late in the Dail-Italia Coln.
re►ekv. Ministers made great exertions for
Captain Wit I.IA %Is, soil the cry of No Popery"
*Va. loudly raised agai,ist Mr. (itt.Es. Tile cry of
•' Nul'iseulation" wit 4 us loud'), hut wort
aut-
ressfully raised against (7aptaiii ‘10'11.1.1431.4 At
the close of dor poll the numbers wrrc—
F..r Mrialeg
• Captain Williams l3
On !T.... di Nlr. (i&Ls. was declared duly ducted.