The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-05 00:00:00

ADMIRAL COTTON'S EXPEDITION.

We expressed, in a former Number, our appre-
hensions that the late adverse winds would com-
pel this Expedition, that lately sailed from
Portsmouth, to return to a British port. These
apprehensions, we are concerned to state, have
been realised. The convoy, we now find, were en-
taring the Bay of Biscay, when, on the 27th, they
were dispersed in a violent gale. On Wednesday
last three of the transports (one of them the Richard)
arrived at Fahnouth ; and on Thursday Sir Cu am us
Corroa, in the Minotaur, accompanied by the
rfritelope, so, and about 20 transports more, alsoen-
tered Falmouth harbour, where they now lie. We
cannot state the exact number of this convoy, when
it sailed ; but we are apprehensive that not more
than one half of them have returned to Falmouth :
though, we trust, that 'many others have been
driven up Channel, and reached the Eastern ports.
one has arrived at Plymouth, and another at Ports-
mouth. Whether the object of this expedition was
to assist in the destruction of the Russian fleet in
the Tagus, in the capture of the island of Cents,
in the bombardment of Cadiz, or what else ; we
fear the nation has but little to hope from it now ;
as a long time most necessarily elapse before it can
be collected, re-organised, and proceed again to sea.

Dispatches were, received yesterday from Cork.
We understand that they announce the receipt of
orders for the landing of the infantry regiments
which lately arrived in that harbour from Monte
Video, with Admiral MURRAY, and the progress
made in the disembarkation.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Ad-
miralty to the West 'tidies.

Government have not yet received the detailed
account of the loss of His MAJEITY'S frigate the
Am. Some interesting particulars of that me-
lancholy event are given in a subsequent column.

The Swallow hrij, of 18 guns, Capt. MILN ER,
reported to be lost at Scilly, was safe at Liverpool,
on. the Al instant.

We are concerned to leans the loss of the Pert
brig, formerly the Bonaparte French Privateer, of
16 guns, Captain DONALD CAMPBELL, on the i tith
of October, on the bland of Magaritu. Mr.
STBOUGHTON, Master, and to men were drowned.
The accident happened in a hurricane, in which
she drove from her anchors. She had taken, the
day before, the Spanish packet Alartate. of li guns,
from Ferrol, bound to the Spanish Main. Captain
CAMPBELL obtained possession of her mail and dis-
patches, but they were afterwards unfortunately
lost in the Pert. Captain CAMPBELL came home
iu the Ak.randria arrived last week at Portsmouth.

It was reported on Sunday, that the troops arrived
at Portsmouth, under General Sir JOHN Mooar,
were to be sent back immediateli, to the Mediter-
ranean. This rumour, however, is totally tle-titute
of foundation. Au order was remised oil Sunday,
at Portsmouth. directing them to be landed at
that place, and the disembarkation commenced im-
mediately. The luth Regiment, command. 41 by
Col. Ross, landed last evening.

We have occasionally copied from the Pros 'social
Papers, principally the Yorkshire, aceounts of
meetings and IN-solutions in favour of Peace.—
Some extracts of this description, from the papers
received yesterday, are given in a preceding column,
from which it appears that a grand meeting *i>
an-
nounced for the lyth instant, at Leeds, to tak.•
into consideration the propriety of presenting a
Petition to Ills M AJESTT at the present awful eri-is,
praying him to take such measures as he may in his
wisdom deem most effectual for the speedy re..
toration of the blessings of Peace.—lii noticing,
from time to time, these proceedings, we have never
been influenced by any motive, except that spirit
of truth and independence, which ever has, and
we hope ever will distinguish the columns of THE
liamssit Pacts. Seldom, however, has a para-
graph of this kind appeared, without exciting all
the vulgar calumny of the Treasury Journals.—
' Thot.e panders and parasites of the present hour,
alio can transfer their adoration of Lord HENRY

Pgrer.to Mr. NUEVA f., p Olt the since time nit
which they change their coat.;, have, upon every
such occasion, dared to impute, as far as th<
feeble voices could be heard, every wish fl)
peace to faction, to " a base spirit of fachon," as '

there was something odious in the name of Peace,
as if it was a sentiment that could not exist ia the
heart of a loyal Faylishman ; and the term could
only be found in a treasonable correspondence.
The persons against whom this charge of faction is
made, it is not difficult to discover. It is meant to
embrace every Member of the Legislature, who
does not swell the ranks of the Minister withii
doors ; and every subject of the land, who does not
support them without. 'With the venal slaves of the
Treasury, this is the only essential difference between
the loyalist and the rebel; the only standard of right
and wrong; and so necessary to their cause is 4 strict
adherence to this rule, we find no exception has
or could be allowed in favour of Lord Mwrow. Ar
a bold and determined opposer of the Paymasters tal
the Treasury Prints, his Lordship is a leadiak
Member of the party which they daily denounce as
,4 a base faction," and yet his Lordship has bees
a sturdy opposer of those meetings. in favour of
petitioning for peace. His Lordship has attended
those meetings in Yorkshire, and, following his
judgment and the dictates of an houourable
mind, has uniformly raised' his voice against
them he possesses the confidence and
esteem of his political associates, min), of whor
entertain a very different opinion on the
subject of peace.—Of the calamities which pro.
tractisl war must produce in a manufacturing
country like Yorkshire, that man must have nei-
ther head nor heart, who cannot conceive a fright-
ful picture, and none but the upstart Placeman
or Pensioner, who thinks the world must wag well.

if only he rolls in affluence, could think it im-
possible that a wish for peace could originate

such a -country, 'in any thing but 'll a base
spirit of party Neither Lord MILTON, nor
any other honourable man, has, in his oppo.
sition, treated the subject in any other way
than as one upon which loyal; candid, and patriotic.
men, might fairly- differ. That war is only to'
pursued with a view to peace; that peace is .
welcome a visitor, and attended by so mauy bless.
ins in her train, she can never come amiss, fess,
we hope, are disposed to question. As pesoe,"then,
can never come unseasonably, the only objection
to any movement or expression of the public mind
in her favour is, that our imitation may retard her
approach, that there is a wayward myelin in her
nature and only increases with solicitation.
only remains then to consider, whether the present
moment be PO unfavourable to peace, that the
very recommendation of it only tends to remove
to u ;Treater distance, and that the suggestion can
therefore be only derived from a base spirit of fee.
Lion, anxious to involve the country in eternal wai
For our own part, when we see the Prints that noto-
riously and avowedly study the taste and temper
the Minister, and ever obedient to the mandates.
the Treasury, address themselves to the passions and
personal feelings of BON AIPARTR, when we see thew
daily endeavouring to goad, and to iaAarre hie
ac do think that meetings of this kind may ha
their use, by vindicating t►e national character, in
proving to the enemy, that the country is too not

dignified, and generous, to mix in such petty strife,
or to acknowledge the intim ne, of such a weak and
womanish spirit. Beyond perhaps, no RTC
benefit may be expected from and exprev.ion
the public mind in favour of peace ; but at the ea
time we must admit that such a measure may
as fairly entertained now as at any former period
the war, without any imputation of faction, pm
spirit, or disloyalty. One of the Treasury• Journals
to which we have alluded, indeed the bellwether
the dock, has furnished an argument on our side.
its number of yesterday, it says, " If the violeuci
with which a Power with which we are at war,

claims against any measure we have adopted,
any proof of the efficacy of it, our late Orders
Council, and the Expedition against Denmai
must be considered as most efficacious indeed.
For never, during the whole ouunbe of llos
earres furious career, did he ever betray w

vehemence and rage rucaingt any measure,
he ha.; betrayed again 4 those two. Th
have touched him in the most sensible part,

the agony under which he writhes is conspi,
ous in every line and phrase of his LTecrec
The Expedition to Denmark, in depriv.
him of the Danish Beet, disabled him from form•
mg any Maritime Confederacy in the Nod/
against us ; and hence, thanks to the vigour
foresight of H MAJESTY'S Ministers, we Mu
never since that expedition heard him repeat
menace of a Northern Confederacy. The
Orders in Council have proved to him, that
Decrees inspire us with no awe or dread, and
rouse ns to greater rigour. Hence hii rage is
cited even to madness—to Goa that he, who coi
wands or influences every part of the Cootineni

!almost as great atVienna and Peters.
Milan and at Paris, is braved, defied,
by two small islands ; and that, after

confessed his inability to struggle with us
t0.;,1e-handed, and invited every Power upon the
assist him, he is just 'as unable to
ipression upon uts, with all Europe at
when he had the presumption to think
alone was capable of subduing us."
trely, if such be the situation of BON a..
must be strongly inclined to Peace, or
is no longer an object of choice, but
in every attempt to injure Eng-
Ay finds a Proof of his impotence, surely
inducemesit to carry oh war must be diminish-
that its objects are unattainable, and its
exclusively upon his own head.-.. Peace is
blessing, that it may be cheaply pur-
, almost at any price. But far be it from us
recommend that that price should be any part
national character.-4f we cannot have peace
honour, we must endure war with all its pri-
All between these extremes is ruin and
Ent if a part of the community, ex.
peculiar degree to the evils of war, be-
little impatience at its protraction, an im-
excited by those organs of the Treasury,
their interest in war--4 is wicked and false
it to a base spirit of faction.—lt is, how-
worthy of those who cried out " No Popery"
Catholic Question, to smother a wish
in the diu arid clamour of faction and
strife.

dward-bound Wept limb* fleet, it it feared,
di,peraed by the late high winda.

(lowing its a list of ships that arrived under
His MAJESTY'S ship Cygnet, Capt. Dix,
Commander, at Tortola, and sailed from thence
'toy. 23, 1807
Rebecca and Sarah, Cats, George, Mary sod Ann,
Mary, Bear, Indefatigable, Adventure, sad Poplar.
: is reason to believe, that the Sybelle
frigate, which, was blockaded so long in the
Chesapeake, has succeeded in reaching either a
Trench or Spanish port. She captured a small
' bound from Lisbon to Falmouth some time
as she has not been heard of since, there
ittle doubt but that she got safe into port.
..iybelle escaped from the Chesapeake about
beginning of November.
lie Berry Castle, Baum, front Shields for
Dartmouth, and the Andalusia, Wt Lsoa, of Sun-
'-•rland, both coal laden, were captured on the
ult. off Whitby; retaken the same day by
Berwick Smacks ; the former is arrived at
Scarborough, the latter at Bridlington.
• Providence Seeress, Pentanes-1., from Lon-
• St. Vincent, was spoke with iu lat. 47. 50.
I. she war separated from the fleet in a gale.
,e Hercules, GOULD, from Antigua for Lon-
foundered at sea on the 19th tilt—crew saved.
ships from Surinam were at Tortola ou the
joy. under convoy of His Majesty's Ship
It is supposed the Berbiee ships were in
pany.—N. B. The Cygnet sloop of war .3 at-
wed in the Downs.
letter from Yarmouth, dated Jan. 4, 'arc—
' night, it blowing hard front the Eastward.
tp Jenny, of Boston, with goods, ran foul
fiLT, riding in the ROarls ; the crew quitted
fearing she would founder; but she cleared
-me ou shore, and is likely to be got oaf, with
lute damage.—Remain in the Roads, His
Mira ships Roebuck, Nassau' Vanguard,
, Quebec, Ariadue, Naas, and several
• .excels."
Dean and Chapter of WraczErrea, with a
ty which is highly creditable to the body.
ithout solicitation, nearly doubled the sti-
. the Minor Canons, belonging to theCathe-
and are come to a deternituation in future to
their income in proportion to the pressure of
imes. We could wish to see every Cathedral
ahlirhinent directed by so lendable an example.
A P POI E 111 TU.—Captain Maude is proannt.d to a
P. at-Captain, and to command the Reliciale al
Rag.ship) ; I.ieat. Dm, is promoted to a Cmnmaader,
. command the Cy set ; Lieut. Hodge, is promoted to
"otamandm —Capt. Northey is appointed Regulating
at Limerick : Mr. T. GRIM, to be Parser of the
, Mr. T. Read, to be Purim of the Aurora.
old isth regiment of infantry, formerly
the Edinburgh regiment, and now under the
,inmand of Lieutenant-Colonel Attract E, passed
through Newcastle on Tuesday se'nnight, on their
Edinburgh Castle. This is the famous re-
formerly called Leven's 25th, in which the
of Lx Fxr at, (a Lieutenant of that regiment),
mass, originated.
Eliza brig, Captain Owess, which had car-
, number of Spanish prisoners of war from
...mouth to Coruntia, which plate she left on
Christmas-day, arrived at Swansea, on Friday
last. At the time of his departure, Captain
Owens bad not heard of any French troops
having
ec actually entered Spain, but they were m-
on the frontiers about the Stith ult.
The Centurion, DOUGLAS, from the West In-
dies, is amved at Portsmouth : she parted from
the fleet on the 25th ult. in a heavy gale. On the
27th, the weather moderated; the Cerstarion then
saw only fifteen sail; spoke the Generous Planter,
with which vessel she intended to keep company.
In the evening, however, it came on to blow a gale
of wind from the W.S.W. which continued until
he 29th, when the Ceuturiois saw only one of the
fleet.

The Opera House has been fresh painted
throughout, the interior part newly decorated,
and the boxes new furnished with ciinvon. The
front of the boxes is painted a/ fresco, in a kind
of French grey. In many parts, particularly on
the Frontispiece of the Stage, the figures are on a
'liver ground, which *fleets the light, and gives
a fine appearance to the whole. On the ceiling
there is a painting of Aurora, with ber attendants,
the Zepkgrs, dissipating the shades of night, airi
inhering in the morning.

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.

(Cantiaued.)

Madame CATALANI—Ske would and she would
not ; Music run mad; and The Bank Note.
Marquis Of DON EGA L--May-day ; The Strangers
et Home ; and The Paragraph.
Colonel THORNTON—Mahomet ; The Honest
Yorkshireman; and The Buy Body.
Lord CoLunowoott—The French Flogged, and
England_ Preserred.
• The PRINCE RILGENT of PORTUGAL.—The
grim ; The Man of Enterprise ; and The Runaway.
Major liattoza—Thr Man of Family; Judir-
cretion ; and The Poor Gentleman.
Viscount STRAN OcoßD—Sea-side Story.
Miss Duncan—The Mistakes; The Note of
Hand ; and The Letter-writer.
Lord De BLAQUIERE—The Poor Soldier; Mo-
dern Antiques ; and The Pariour.
Lord Hama' P6ll7—To marry or not to marry?
and The Alchyosist. •

POETRY.

THE TORN COAT.

Jett D'EIITRIT ON • LATE NRACAII AT ONO OF ?NE

os.

At Playhouse, lately, words ran high.
'Tis hard to tell thereupon why !
A fight ensued (I saw and know't),
And poor Decamp lost half kis coat !
'Tires thought (how 'iron) ! a pistol fight.
Could only set the matter right
Te weal his coat, Deem? (don't langh),
Reedited two guineas and a half !

As to his pocket's spacious door,
Decamp corn ey'd the guides stare ;
He thee sklress'it t►e rode smiler,
satiated, sod es's sty Toler! ! !

-
Yesterday morning the Duke of YORK arrived at
Windsor, and after transacting business with H►s
MAJESTY for about an hour, His MarksTY, the
Duke of YORI, Princesses AUOUSTA, SOPHIA, and
AMELIA, accompaniedby Lady ELY, and Generals
FITZROY and Gwuaa, rode in the Great Park,
and returned at twelve o'clock.
The Princess of WALES intends to be present at
Court, at the celebration of Her Mar stsTT's birth-
day, on the isth inst.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CAISIIRIDOE
has been for some days at Windsor, on a visit to his
Royal Parents, and has amused himself with shoot-
ing. On Saturday his Royal Highness, in a very
short time, killed a woodcock, a brace of hare% and
six rabbits. Yesterday he partook of the same
diversion, and this day was to return to London.
Lord MOLGRATE dined on Sunday with Her
Royal Highness the Princess of Watts, at he►
house at Slackhastb.

The Eati and Countess CHOLMONDELEY are
at Houghton, Cheshire, where their hospitable
mansion resounds with► the seasonable festivities, in
which their tenantry partake in an equal degree
with their noble visitors.
The Archbishop of YORK will be in town before
the meeting of Parl►ament. His Lordship intends
sleeping at his Palace at Bishopthorpe, about the
12th instant, on hit way to London, from Rote
Castle.
The Earl of CARLISLE, whose charity and mu-
nificence are in unison with his means, has pre-
sented the prisoners in Carlisle gaol with ten carts
of coals, which have proved a most seasonable re-
lief to them.
Mr. Music has been falsely charged with want
of gallantry, in publishing Mies DuitcAsi's letters.
They surely had no spice of love in them.
The Countess Dowager of GALLOWAY issued,
ye►terdey4 cards of thanks, for the numerous in-
quiries during her Ladyship's late illness.
The Earl and Countess of Sarrou's house, in
Arlington-street, is preparing for the reception of
the family. They arc expected in town in the
course of this week.
Fashionable report states, that Miss OastsaY,
the fair heiress of Porkingtoo, in Cheshire, will
shortly bestow her hand on THOMAS CMOLI1014.•
DELST, ESq. M. P. for that county.
A new Comedy has been presented. by a distin-
guished literary character, to Mr. SitaatnAtt,whieli
is of the first promise. It is to succeed the new
Opera rehearsed yesterday, which is to be brought
forward with all passible 'dispatch.
The new Pantomime, at Drury-lane, is consi-
derably improved. and. during its representation,
excites continual applause, as ►t now passes off
smoothly, sad with a most pleasing rapidity.
Mrs. GLUM* has made her debut at the Man-
chester Theatre, in the part of Adelgitha. The
Manchester paper says—" Mrs. GALINDO deline-
ated the part of the 'heroine in a style of the high-
est excellence. She was at once chaste, pathetic,
animated, and graceful ; in her hands the character
was rendered extremely interesting. In short, we
are of opinion, that Mrs. GAL! ti no possesses first-rate
talents, and is a perfect mistressof her profession."
Mr. Coons was to make his second appearance
at the Glasgow Theatre, on Friday last, in the
part of Giesiaieoa ; Mr. Youtio, Norval; and Mrs.
WARTS°, from Liverpool, Lady Randolph, in the
traeedy of Douglas : and ►n the farce of Lore♦-la-
Made, Mr. COOKE was to fill the part of Sir Arch,
Mac Sarcasm. His engagement is stated to be
only for a few nights.
We copy the following paragraph from a Morning
Print of yesterchty :--tt The wedding clothes of Miss
W—, formerly of Covent-garden Theatre, are
not only made, but gone home. She has certainly
pertuatled a Noble Lord, that they are not only fit
for a March►oness, but necessary also to be worn
in that character in the course of the present week :
and thus will commence the udiouical asessorabifis
of the present year !" As Parson Tralliber, the
Reverend Editor of the shp-oly Print in question,
is a near neighbour of the Lady, he may possibly
hare learned something on this subject, otherwise
we should not have paid the sli;litest attentioa to his
Mary.

THEATRES.
DRURY- LA NE.
Mr. ELLISTON resumed his part of :Immo, in
the Tragedy of Rumeo and Juliet, last night, and
was admirably supported by Mrs. H. SIDDONs, in
the gentle love-Dick Juliet. Mr. BAN N ISTXR
Merentio with siMit ; and the whole performance
went off with great eclat. The house was well
filled.

COVENT-GARDEN,
Mr. 'CREOLE, last night, resumed his favourite
part of the wild extravagaut ()amnia, x character
that mud ever fail, but in the hands of a judi-
cious matter, whose long experience and nice
discrimination have taught liim to hold the halauce
between extravagance and nature. Mr. KENBLE
never displayed inure excellence than last night, or
was more liberally rewarded. Miss SMITH ought
to have played &ramtlis, it would have been wore
in her line of acting than Floraatlie. Mrs. Livros
and Mr. ili,Aucuaati, in Agues and Sadi, were
very entertaining, and much applauded. The house
vnw quite full.

WINDSOR THEATRE.
Oa Saturday evening Mrs. lxcusat.tis favourite
Comedy of Wires as tkey Were, and Maids as tke
Are, was very ably performed at this Theatre, to a
very elegant and numerous audience ; after which
the Melodrama or Ella Rosenberg was brought
forward for the rust time, and no new piece ever
gave more ample or more abundant satisfaction.
The performers, one and all, exerted themselves to
the utmost to do the author justice, and they cer-
tainly were highly successful. Mr. DALTON play-
ed Rosenberg with great feeling and animation ;
Mr. MU N Ito was all that could be wished in Colonel
Mountfort ; and Mr. BROWNE gave the part of
Storm with such spirit and fervour, that every senti-
ment went home to the heart of his hearers, and
drew forth bursts of approbation and applause.
Mr. Gt LBEILT MRS very whimsical in Putters/as ;
Miss CHAMBERS in Cilirtstims, and Mrs. DALTON in
Mrs. Flaitterasaa, were very well received, and Mrs.
MODI R never appeared to greater advantage than in
the interesting part of Ella, which she performed
with so much feeling, and it the mine time with
such fire and effect, that she drew forth tears from
every eye, and obtained the loudest tokens of heart-
felt applause.

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