The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-04-07 00:00:00

ty attbjet:s the stringer to the puoi.hineot of erotic-
log on the public works, for one, tr a, or tlifee
months, according to circuntrances. If he cannot
provide for the subsistence of the children horn out
of wedlock, after having undergone this punit.'nutat,
tho stranger is to Ise placed at the dispotit:ou of his
go vernmeqt.

Similar penalties are decreed againt the mother
of natural children, on like cases. This law
produced a great settsatim.—(4beille du Nord,
23d March.)

AMSTERDAM, MARCH 6.

The• 45th of February war to the inhabitants of
Vlaardingen a day of terror. The weather was
stormy the whole morning, with much rain ; but
about three o'clock in the afternoon, a furious bur-
mane stove, accompanied by a noise like that of
many carriages rolling upon a road. Thee fell
hail of an extraordinary size, and at the same time
there was an horrible explosion of electric matter.
A frightful column of fire seemed to fall upon the
reformed church. The lightning struck the Stee-
ple, and, conducted by a tube of lead, reached the
roof of the church, whence it spread int• the in-
side; the confusion was general ; every one eu•lea-
voured to fly from the church. The Municipality
gave orders to examine the tower, when it was dis-
covered, that the fire was near the dial of the clock.
In a few moments the fire was manifest, notwith-
standing which, in consequence of prompt mea-
sures, it was got under; and this accident has bees
less disastrous than could have been expected.—
(Setae paper.)

BRUNSWICK. FEB. 28.
We expect a French garrison of 3,500 men.—
(Sense paper.)

ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

We have seen letters from America, of a recent
date, which describe the slate of psrt,es in that
country, with, we believe, much accuracy. There
is one class of men for peace and accommodation
with England, ou almost any terms ; a second, for
those intermediate measures, betwesa peace and
hostility, the Embargo or bon-Intercourse Lase;
while a third, bold, violent, powerful and active, is
for direct end open war: These, in public assemblies
and private parties, have in general the ascendancy.
In the Senate and House of Representatives this
stint has not, however, liken any very deep root ;
• though even there, the advocates for war have
avowed dirt/lid...es in a tone unequivocal and
decided. Thus cir:unettanced, between casnteriel- •
ing parties, the Executive authority endeavours to
hold a firm, yet even hand, though every day
sailed by opinions so opposivo by political clieffs•
so influential in the state4bl so extremely warm
in the advocacy of thoseAcessures. which each may
think necessary to its own individual interest,
or to the comm9n, welfare of the courarY.—
Thus critically sitekt*d, the President prepares for
war, yet wishes for peace; if hirposind has any poli-
tical bias, it is supposed to lean to the French par-
ty ; but in every event, be has declared his fixed
resolution of maintaining the independence of
America. It is with regret we have to state, that
what is denominated the Frerseh or Anti•Eaglisk
party, is principally constituted of Irishmen; many
of whom, still smarting under the impolicy, perhaps
the injustice, of a forced emigration, now-endeavour
to retaliate, and avenge their real or supposed
ries, by involving the B,iti,h Government in war
with a country with which the strongest ties of in-
tense. of political and blood relationship, should in-
duce it to preserve an honourable and lasting peace.
In treeing this outline of the state of parties in the
United States of America, in that country so dear
to Irishmen, so gifted by independence, and con-
secrated to freedom, where a Montgomery ran, and
a.Washington conquered ; in sketching this view of
the political classes now figuring on that theatre of
departed glory, we speak on authority upon which
we can rely, diainteresteci and honourable, and to
which few have access. We do not bring forward
the subject unnecessarily; we feel for Ireland, we
are aware how deeply her interests are insolved in
the variance lola een England and America, and
consider it a duly to impart to our countrymen the
information whi,•li may be serv.cesble to them, and
which we have taken much pains to acquire.

NEW -THEATRE-aoyAL, COVENT-GARDE:N-
71gs present Saturday, April ' will be
_pcefoemtil, • Co-
medy, called Tilt JEALOUS ItIFE. To wlritli will be
added, ?NC nEVILIN ; OR, TOT Witell OF I{INDIOR.

LYCEUM' THEATRE —Tkia present Saturday, April
7, will be preformed, a New Perin-Comic Operl, called
Itiaauc! OR, Ttic Swiss B•sDsTTI. To skids will
be added, 111 T OR 31,w.