The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-03-23 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 21.
Nothing arrived or sailed this dap—Wind N.E.
PLYMOU'IM, MARCH 10.
Arrived the loperieuse, Lord Cochraue, from the
Mediterranean ; Busy cutter, of amid for this port,
Bell, Master, with fruit from Lisbon.
Sailed the Morristown brig, with a convoy to the
westward.
DEAL, MARCH 21.

Sailed the Skylark, on a cruise.—Wind E.S.E.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 39.
Arrived the Portuguese schooner •?%aopodesa,
—, from Oporto; site sailed from thence on the
4•_d ult. with about ten sail of vessels, under con-
voy of the Adunis schooner, and parted from them
oil this port yesterday.—Wind
YARMOUTH, MARCH 20.
Sailed the Stately, for Gottesiburg, having on
board Admiral Bertie.
Arrived the Melpomene, from the Downs, and
rremain with the Bellerophon, Aboukir, Primeess
Caroline, and several smaller veioiels.

MILITARY COUA CIL.

Simce the memorable year 1659, after the depo-
sition of RICHARD CROIIWILLL, when a Council
of General Officers, which wet at Wallingford
House, arrogated to themselves a right to interfere
with, and to over-rule the civil power of the State,
no attempt of that nature has been made, sit once
so indecorous, and so unconstitutional, as the late
Address intended to have been presented to the
COMMANDER-IN-CMILP, by a club of Geueral Offs-
errs met for that purpose. If we can imagine any
act more subversive than another of the liberties
of the British Parliament and people, it would lie
such an interference; and vet we And the SECRE-
TARY at WAR avowing, in his place, as a Member
of the House of Coraopolis, that lie was one of
that most reprehensible meeting. %Veil might the
SECRETARY of STATE reprobate and censure it, as
he did, in terms of the utmost asperity ! If such
an infraction of the Constitution could have been
tolerated, Bo NAPARTE'S assumption of the supreme
power in November, 1799, was a legal act, and so
was CROMWELL'S dissolution of the Rump Par-
liament in 1653. •

We arc, many of us, old enough to remember
the liberation of Gen. GANNIELI., from an arrest for
debt, in 1769, by a party of the military in the tilt-
yard. It constituted one of the most odious aad
unpopular circumstances which took place snider
the Doke of GRAFTON'S administration, and fur-
nished the subject of a letter of 4. Justus," that
never can be forgotten. Yet, violent or subversive
of all law as was the outrage then committed, in
sending a party of the King's Body Guards, to
trample on his own authority as First tivil Magis-
trate, by setting at liberty an individual arrested
fora civil process; what was it when compared with
addressing the Duke of You, to express the
gratitude and devotion of the army pwards his
Royal Highness, as their patron amid benefactor, at
a moment when Parliament was examining evidence
relative to his supposed venality or corruption ?
Such friends have ill understood either the Duke's
interests, or their duty to the state, of which they are
component members. We trust, that as it is with-
out parallel since the Revolution of Hiss, so it will
remain without imitation to all future time. Ge-
neral PIIIPPS wisely disclaimed all participation in,
or approbation of it ; and we cannot sufficiently
express our astonishment, that Sir J•NIOID PULTC-
NKR should have ever lent himself to such a pro-
ceeding.

We have hefore us the most respectable and un-
deniable authority for stating, that in the exten-
sive and much disturbed vicinities of Torbert, Bal.
lyloirgford, Listowel, the confluence of the Shan-
non sad the Cathen, Causeway and Ballyhigna—
the several Magistrates are almost wholly occupied
in receiving arms, mid tendering the oath of alle-
giance ; and it most be observed, that every praise
es due to the unceasing actisisy displayed by the
Magistrates throughout this tinge tract of country.
—/Limerick Gazette.,
A more afflictive circumstance than the following
has seldom fallen to our lot to ainionnee :—Lost
Fiiday morning the Prudence, Capt. THOMAS
WHITE, sailed from Hull, for London, with a
tolerable fair wind; and proceeded on his voyage
until Saturday night, when she struck upon Hes-
brio' Sand, near Yorinouth, from whence she soon
after floated, und sunk io deep water. The Capt.
his ercw, awl five passengers, took to the boat, in
hopes of reaching the shore ; but their hopes were
vain—the boat upset on Winterton Beach, and the
whole were unfortunately slrowued, except ANN
N xvirTou, one of the passengers, who was taken out
of the sea nearly at,corpse, hut the humane exertions
of those who found her were successful, and thro'
their meanii animation was restored. when from her
was obtained the above melancholy tale. We learn
that amongst the passengers drowned was the only
sin of Mr. JOEL Forma, of Hull, merchant, a
youth about 15 yearsof age. whose premature death
has occusioised deep affliction to his parents, and
whose superior abilities promised fair to place him
high in the estimation of the world. Mrs. Cast-
sit NS, wife of Mr. Cc smuts, of Hull, confectioner,
was also amongst the sufferers. Captain Wurrc
was a very active industrions nun, much esteemed
by his acquaintance, and has left a wife and three
children to lament the irreparable lon they have
sustained by this truly melancholy event.
On the loth lust. • melancholy catastrophe
occurred in the collieries in Sir Tssustas Mos-
Well Park, Cheshire, owing to a file-damp,
which instantaneously. destroyed fifteen unfortu-
nate workmen, and severely burnt twelve others,
seven of whom are since dead, and, we are sorry to
add, moony have left wives and large families.—
We blush to state, the Lessee of the works, who
was 'trimly on the spot at the time of the fatal ac-
cident, neither sent for medical assistance, nor af-
forded any relief to the unfortunate sufferers. Ros
and DAVIES. two inferior agents, desceudetithe
at the hazard of their lives, in search of the few
survivors; and the greatest praise is due to the hu-
inaiity and skill of Mr. THOREARY, Sargon, at
Holywell, who, without solicitation, hastened to
the fatal spot, and Ism shewn unremitting attention
on the sad occasion. This is the second calamity
which has taken place at the same pit.—lii April,
1807, twenty-five industrious colliers experienced a
similar. fate.
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Oa S iglit Mr . • Saturday se'on Nixao, Be% M the
punch of 0:•too, Cumberland, threw of his pork of
beads for the last time this meson, upotra hare, which had
been knows in that neighbourhood for a number of years by
sportsmen who had tried her o:teed at many dirifirreot times •
before. The months.; was exceedingly favourable puss was
soon put array ou a well knot.n haunt of her's, faring Lung
burgh Muss. Her first attempt was a rover of fumes, after •
which she Tussle straight for the ancient vi doge of Burgh-by.
Sands, making many curious manetturres shoot the diffeer.it
houses in the village, but being closely pursued, she at laat
took the public street, throuqh shish mks ran, stud them
made her way to near Port Carlisle, alias Sasaislicht bur hod.
Inc her limits confined by the river }:den, rats over the llems•
Inoue grotto& near to Mr. rtulder's house ; whence she re.
termed through the several adjacent plantations butt be Mg
seventy turbot-t, returned by Burgh-by-Sansls, and made
petty sear Tlienatentield, •Avanciag towards the country
whence sheltie put a+ ay. Here pass matte many heautifid
round", hut was Cnnlrigiled again (0 make fur the eillapr
lar:
'lhrarleuheld, from thence she rau for Kirkbemptim, and g
up the country as far us to Aiktoo Commun. Here site
squatted, and was again put witty, in full view; awe re-
turned to Kirkiraniptun Thrustandeld, near to Lo ogliarTh
mad Iturgh-loy-Sauttls•-where,after practising several
cry, she lay down, totally exhausted, in fall new of the bilk.
melded pack. This Chace was run in about four hours, ;out
the spare orr,round traversed was, perhaps, the greatest ever
known at any similar sport to that port of the country.
CM the loth instant, the bigh-bred holm& tif Casa '3-1
•ti DREW, Esq. unkenuelled a fits out the bartun of Carkal se,
Cornwall, amidst a vast assemblage oc spectators. key,
Hard se: off at full speed, followed by the slogs in the nand
beautiful Mile imaginable • after running through the tbmer•
ent parishes ofCarbayse, Guertin, Creed, Cuhy, Very an, into
Roast:illy-berm., he was taken near Cornelly, a distance of a
considerable Number of odes : 25 horsemen were in at the
death, who, "owe and all," repaired to Mr. HUDDIT'a,
at the King's Arise, in the Borough of Tregosty, where they
went the reenninderof the day in mirth and geed humours
What was remarkable, one of Heynard's fore legs u as ent heel],
white, as was Cut Goo half of We brush.
GRAND COURSING M ATCIL
Friday, the Nth, hieing the day appointed for the East •
Lothian Match, the field was crowded, Lt au cushy hour, 1.,
most of the 'partial Gentlemen iu the neighbourhood. Tile
place of meetiug war at Maristou, Scotland, out the pus
perty of the Marquis of l'weeddale ; where, using W tha,
exertions of that Pt %Mirrors its preserving his game, the have'
were funnel in the gicateet almodance. Upwards of fiftee n.
brace of greyhowurls were brought to the field, as iu fine
spirit and condition. They mere, however, hind tried by
the speed earl strength of their eying comics, many of which
effected their mcape into the neigh:aiming plantations, Mies
having afforded the greatest ammienscsit to the spot holes,
all of whom rejoiced in their harieg tared the lives they i
had run so hard fur. Several Ladies were upon lbe's4-
jacent heights, which tended to increase the gaiety of 'the
scene, and which, joined to the beauty of the sarrintorihsg .
country, the fineness of the slay, and the tager.sess of thin -
sportsmen and all present, formed a most lively picture.--
The party left the field about tbs-ee o'clock, all satisfied
with the amusements of the slue, though mixed with a re.
girt that they were so noon
The air val of the thitiesiburgil Mail that in now
due is anxiously looked for, in consequence of the
innurreetionary proceedings which are stated to,
have taken place in Swedeii. 'The following letter
upon thin subject is dated owe day later than thit
last Gotteliburgh Mail : L•
reasten
11. ti-
" We t( is moment have receorad two Couriers from Cads
dad, bringing the ampkasint news, that.sooo limn, infantry.
headed by Major-Gen. Adlersparre, are on their mare) to
Storkholtu. I have seen the publications which these rebels
have issued. They state that they are going to torte the
Ilion to collects Dict, sod to adopt the form of the Govern-
smut of which the late Gustavus the Third altered.
We are all easy en that subject ; aid although it will create
astionishutent, sod perhaps some disturbance, which tad
fiarbol there is so doubt bat the men will he brought to
their wefts, and the instigator, although &Swede hten, bso
• Frenchman in his heart, will be punished.".
Letters from Itotterdam, datectthe 17th instant,
state, that in ronseqiience of the rumours circa&
lured concerning the part the Emperor A Lc X A anal
was disposed to act in the approaching conflict be..
tween France and Austria, the Rosman Minister
at the Court of flatland had formaby declared.
that his master war inialt6rably determined to ad-
here to the treaty of Erfurth. No one will of
course be Whit:need much by a.deelaration of ting,
kind ; and other letters from Holland, of the same
date, advise, that the Emperor of RUSSIA hash made
peace with the OrTomais PORTE.
On Saturday morning, about half past seven
o'clock. a fine new ship, shout 550 tons burden.
culled the Eeerihorpe, (the property of (. and J.
EnntxciToa, Esqrs.) was launched, at Hull, from
the dock-yard of Mr. Rosary Gutanow, ship-
builder. The morning being exceedinv-ly fins',
sear 10,000 people were assembled on the occa-
sion. and miaminounly expressed their satisfucCon
at being gratified with as fine a launch as ever took
place at that port.

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Tuesday, in Great GeDoErgeAT•stilreeB7—t, Mies Harfurd, en!!
daughter of John Scandret Hayford, 'Eon. hanker of Brasher
At Sustain/las, is the pariah of Tinwald, Reotland, a the
ebtli February, Jean Burgess, aged 93 She had beeolit
years married to one hisslvand, and, before she died, lIS
mould call her mother, grandmother, mad great grandmother.
Thirty-seven of these were great grandchildren.
On Friday morning, far advanced in years, at her lodringe
in Stevs.e-place, Brighton, Mrs. Spume, of Heorietta.street,
Cavendish square. This venerable lady brought op the
Viseoliatese Perceval (though no relation) from her earlir.t
infancy ; and by whom she warn attended with Slid pima, in
her last moments. 'Ube remains of Mn bonnie will.IIC is:-
moved, tomorrow, for interment to the family iaalt
at Thurlow, in Suffolk.
Oo Thursday last, at his lodgings, Brighton,
Wade, Esq lately, and for upwards of forty preceding
Master of the Celelebetliell at that place. Mr. Wide se, -
ceeded Mr Derrick as M C. both there and at Bath, about
the year 1767 ; lie resigned the latter more than ,to year*
since ; but continued to preside at the rooms at B 601.41?
with great credit to himself, and pleasure to the distinguish-
ed visitors, till the summer of last yeer, when, in coulee-
quence of his age, being upwards of so, be returned in fa.
sour of Captain Forth, the present Master of the Cszt
monies
Os Friday, at Ross, Hertfordshire, aged 76, Mrs. clad:,
the last surviving grand-child of Wansierforsl Kyrie. Esq.•
kinsman and heir to the celebrated Mau Rues.
On Saturday, Ann Watley, daughter of Mr. R. H. West-
ley, bookseller, Strand
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