The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-27 00:00:00

LONDON,
TUESDAY, SUPTEMDER

We have received accounts from Spain to the
15th instant. Letters from Madrid speak in the
most fluttering and grateful terms of the enthusias-
tic loyalty displayed in that city. A letter from its
vicinity says--" It appears that the Itus,i.,l, Am-
bassador has left Madrid, aisd taken the direction
of Lishom—Unless hi, object is connected with the
Ittissien fleet, it is not easy to account for his tak-
ing that route, except upon the supposition that
the Provisional Junta has refused passports to
leave Spain by another route."

It was reported, last Light, that the Portuguese
maintain an exclusive possession of Lisbon. and
have massacred a great lumber of Frenchmen in
that city. It is the general opinion that the
Portuguese will never consent to the execu-
tion of the DALRYBIPI.I6 Convention. They
certainly lose no honour by their rellibal.—They
ism no parties to the treaty. Are the 11ritisli
troops theu to join with the French to compel their
acquiescence? This horrible Convention, every
moment, presents new difficulties and disgrace:-
111 y LorilematEasatai and my Lord Alt) tunavc,
however, continue to give their state dinners, and
the guests at their table see nothing but victory and
exultation.

An order we+ issued, on bloneiay se %might, from
Admiral Wurrsims's Dice, at the Cove of Cork,
for the sailing of the transports, &c. on the follow-
ing day at twelve o'eloek. This compact little
army consists of 3680 men, and 300 artillery
horses. The day previous to the order fur embark-
ation (Sunday) a detachment of artillery marched
from Fermoy to Passage. a distance of twenty-two
Irish miles, encutabeied b.- their packs, camp ket-
tles, and other light necessities, and tbotr.;ll the day
was more than usually hot, they arrived at their
journey's end by three o'clock in the aftertion. In
a short time after these brave fellows embarked.
The whole is to proceed to the general rendezvous,
Falmouth, where there are already about 64W0
troops, horse and foot. These will be increased
by further arrivals from the eastward, and also, we
arc told, by the 10,000 patriotic Spaniards under
the Martinis Romxsts, from the Baltic. The whole
Expedition, it is seid, will meant to "coo* Bri-
tish, and 10,000 Spanish troops. The Duke of
Yosis, says the Falmouth Paper; is expected at
Falmouth, to go out Commander in Chief of all
the British forces to be employed in Spain.
The Expedition had not sailed frost Cove on
Wednesday evening. The Courier, however, and
some other of the Jouroals devoted to Ministers,
announced its sailing long since. They played
the same game during the long time Sir ARTHUR
Wext.xszev's Expedition was delayed at Cbrk—a
delay at one time imputed to want of transports,
at another time to some other reason, but never
satisti.:tosily accounted for. This is. aut only a
new, but a very good-trick foe Ministers.—lts an-
nouncing the actual accomplislinient of a measure,
they save themselves from tire contemporary blame
thut verist attinoupoo.the slowness of its progress
to execution, and when we- at length hear that
the business is dour, it is too late to censure the

procrastination, as it is too late to correct the evil,
and any animadversion upon. the subject resolves
itself merely into an attack upon Ministers. •

We announced yesterday the arrival of Captain
Da CU ESTA, and another Portuguese Officer, from
Oporto, with dispatches for the PORTIIGU ESE Ate-
BASSA non, and at the same time stated, that they
are the hearers of a strong remonstrance against
the Conveution which terminated the war in Portu-
gtl. IVe have given in our preceding columns the
Pretest of the Portuguese General against thistis-
graceful arrangement, and uho a statement of
some circumstances attending it, which have con-
tributed to excite even greater disgust end indig-
nation among the Portuguese, than the measure
has produced in the British nation.

The public indignation, strongly a; it has been
marked with respect to the lute transactions in Por-
tugal, does not appear to have yet reached its full
height. Every new account, every new anecdote,
inflame it, and the more the Convention is con-
sidered, the more disastrous and disgraceful it ap-
pears. Some of the provincial papers that reached
town yesterday, are in inoutsiing, that is, they
have their columns inclosed with broad black
stripes—a mode usually adopted for expressing
some great public calamity. Others have devices
representing men hanging from gibbets and gal-
lows, white the accompanying teat leaves no doubt
as to the persons whom they represent. On the
arrival of the mail at Greenock with The Extraor-
dinary Ga:rtte, the bells, by some mistake, or at
least without official orders, were set a-ringing.—
lint the minds of the inhabitants were not in uni-
son, the ear indignantly rtiecteil any thing like
indications of rejoicing or satisfaction under the
circumstances, and the bells were very soon silenced,
with universal accord. The letters from other great
towns teem with accounts of a similar sensation.
Ministers appear to be the only men iii the country
who have expressed a different feeling. The Park
and Tower guns were not tired, it is true, until
after a long discussion ; but if they felt it a defeat,
they ought not to have announced it to the public
as a victory. The spirit of the country is partial to
plain dealing, atil, will not brook delusion. •

Moniteters to the 17th inst. have reached•town,
but they do not ausimeg. one single word Intel-
ligence.

We have received Spanish Papers to a late date.'
They describe the positions of .timc French and
Spanish amities at the beginning of this mommtla—
The French appear to have wholly abandoned the
right banlr- of the Ebro, and to have concen-
trated their force in the, forts and strong posts
with which Navarre abounds. The Galhcian
army at the same tithe had its head-quarters
at Carrion de las Uondes (about four days'
march from Burgos),-and two strong' divisions at
Aguilar de Campo, a little to time southward of
Reynosa. The army under the.cominand of PA L
FOX had approached Tudela ; and the presence of
the troops who were marching from Madrid, was only
wanting to eomplate the eavelopeineut of the ene-
my, or at least- to so straiten them in their /mo-
nitions, as to compel them to give battle or break
up. It will be seen•froua the interesting letter of
PA I. A PDX, that time Spanish Commanders proceed
with that Circumspection which is the best security
for final StItTeSS.

The advocates of Sir ARTHUR WFLLEILEY, llh
feel so insliguant at the imputation of any blame to
that General, on account of the armistice which he
signed with Juicier, forming the basis of the dis-
graceful Convention in Portugal, will probably
have their faith shaken by the extracts which vie
have made from the Portuguese papers. One of
these extracts is a letter from Sir ARTHUR, in which
he expresses 110 dissatisfaction at the original
treaty, although more disgraceful than the final
our. On the contrary, it breathes a spirit •of
content, and Sir ARTHUR cannot see in the treaty
soy thing remarkable, except the provision for
securing the neutrality of the port of Lisbon and
the Russian eciadron." —This is the provision
acquiesced in by Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, that was
of to by Sir C. COTTON, anu expunged from
the definitive Convention. If this letter beautheri.
tic, we must have strong evidence before lye give
implicit credit to the account of the force and au-
thority exercised upon Sir A writua,' to make him
sign the original treaty, against his will and contrary
to his judgment. We fear,►nstead of an opposer of
the measure, he must appear an advocate in its
defence.

After the late. niil4o4; movements and demon-
strations rnade•awboth eidca,•it seems impossible to
flout:data; war impends bet Ween Franceina Austria.
But though the fact may be wombed with a species
of almost moral certitude or 'convittion ; -yet, the
precise time of its declaration and commencement
still reliant's uncertain ; and it may beeither pro-
tracted or accelerated, according to circumstances.
Probably BONAPARTE may wish, before he strikes
the blow, to ascertain more accurately than he has,
hitherto been able to do, what is the precise nature
and extent. of the military asaistauce- or support
that he may rely on receiving from hit Muscovite
Ally. But if we consider the actual position of
that unfortunate Prime, it is not improbalile that
he may hesitate to commit the whole military force

v.tierilva ltee
of his Empire, in compliance. ith the requi.itie
taioidu moferteee:soefeteha is the
Corsican LI
ermpyrit
ineffect
the Heads of the Czars have as oftei sad is „cut,
ly paid the forfeit olthe errors of the'frolerilge
the misfortunes of the State, as those
aftlss
man Sultan* have dente. The Neva and the '
phorus ; Petersburg* and COnoteutinople; PAUL
cud Settle, by turns, exhibit these sminguirnul and
revolutionary scenes. Many addifimitet rethstious
or eircurnstaucee may likewise induce or comp,'
the Emperor of Russet to pause, lie lusalreels
interdicted, and nearlyruined the industry, as wee
as the commerce, of his subjects, merely *Alit des
round of Iris new friend. It is impossible thin he ,
can either morally or politicially approve the Fele,
tioua perfidy 'anti-otitroge eettitilegr by Neeottoe
towunis the Kegs anti peopieof Spoor. her is
the defeatS, and capif uritioui;and, [Owes, sustaii4
by France on theGnadilquieir, On the Rbro,ii, I'a.
Letitia, Catelmiiit,•aild so many provinces been's!
the Pyrenelles be either unknown or unfelt in Rosa
sia. Ile has, besides, other considerations most
riot*, that will necessarily operate
Oue portion of his fleet has already fallen into out
hands as a deposit, in virtue of the late itifamous
Convention. Another considerable squedron is
blocked up in a Livonian port, by the Engreil sod
Swedes. if we except about nine or ten sail of the
line, principally in the harbours of the Meek Sea,
and two more in that of Toulon', ALtkawaties
navy is already nearly sacrificed to the Fon ado of the
Corsican Dynasty. Even in Finland his arms th,e
acquired no honour, arid achieved very little of ow
• tional consequence ; nor can he, unless blindid is
every consideration of hii own ultimate safety,
wish le destruction of Austria, Lien though
BONAPAIerI' shoukl_graAct !tias with a part of bet
spoils.: . . .
On the other hand, the Emperor Feeler's must
unquestionably prepare for a fourth conflict, of the
most decisive kiird. He cannot mistake or deceits
himself as to its notore, nor expect a further respite,
if the event is .disastrous. At. Leulsen, at Cam.
po Format, at l unewlle, mid 'fit Pres bure, hoe.
ever humbled said despoiled, he ear nut est*.
guished.. •B.ut:it is now become -a contest of the
Revolutionary Dynitstimugaiust thenecieut reigning
Houma. Compeigne and•Valaney am before him
Thelaie of Clitekt.es ;Mid YeeDIX-11 Ile may in-
struet him in the destiny-resierved for. himself; and
probilbly'llis future treccessor is long 'matured
in the capacious Mind of:the tyrant, his enemy.
It easy, nevertheless, be krstly -doubted whether
Neeoterre can retrace, with the same facility*
in 1805, the same easy conquest. We wish that
our conviction Of the impediments *touring it
was deeper than it is. Neither the finances, the
armies, nor the Ministers of Austria, are forined to
staud..the shauk.r;tie nest itIV 'anion, led on byBOXII.
PARTE. Notwithstanding the nine new Field.
Marshals, and tfie nineteen 'new General; just eras
ated, together with the other military visor
men* or dispinsitions made its .the event of
impeiuling hustil:tivs, we deprecate time re.
stilt. If, indeed, FRANCIS has resolved, when
he is unable longer to .coutend, at leiud fh
if he has been able, like his grandmother; MAUL
Tuttsss, to awaken the loyalty of his llmiguriss
subjects, and to oppose the common enemy of all
Crowns, with-the weapons *hid' haii licen4ithkt
in Armeon, in .Autlalusia, and in Castile ; if ire
can animate the people dodefeed else-ThrutU, thte,
iitdeull, tile Invader, thoegh he may coupler, will
net enslave or retain the Aiastrian litUtes. It mist
.not, moreover, be forgottens.that Neiertrox "'m-
oot now march towards Vierros, es he did three
years ago, with his. whale undivided force. Spoil
Will, and Italy may, remiire his attention. lie
must be victoriens at once in'beth these countriAs,
while he proceede along ;the ~Danithe. Ev,
his German King., aide thiFishole Itheeilth Cole
federazieM • are:.,only. .444, or propell4l, by
the operitien—Ofv tetteiri-,••ilis very inrineibil..y
has beam . *ogles 64 had
their by.Piftsinwe and Cis-WI/V(4r--
Il'e ought not, the:etre:fix; 'hastily to anticipate
another victory at Austerlitz, followed by another
Peace sueli as ;that siktied;t Presburg. The can's
of. Europe, whit+ seemed to be desperate only r,"
tnoliths ago, is•tioer...pliyie, and has achieved tine
moat signal swears*. If defeat should attend the

French armies in 'Navarre ; if JosErti and B ES-
-111 EILES should be uoafile to Inaintainthem4elves in
theit present poprition between Logrono emt %Iv
gro, in such caw, even triumph on ihe Danube.
ivriwcvevbrilliuirt-toreornplete, wenid not enable
Boxstisava tp. overturn the Austrian iMonsreh3 •
ft is in fact, not at Vienna, but at Pampelnita,
Suragows, at Silliwarand at Barcelona, that he
!trust overcome-all resistance, by superior force, or
superior tactics. There, probably, before this time,
the greatest events may have taken place. To-
morrow, perhaps,: watuay direct our view towards
that most interesting quarter of Europe.

We ustderstandythaiSir. J. SAM( A RE/Litlid SW 1-
mowed the Russian fleet in Port Ltaltic, to sturcuo
4.P• He has represcoLd. that he hipf iii, reatl;ness
a number of Are-ships. notiess thaaltre. which he
would send is the moment the wind bcciAafarour-
able Land he fhOughl.proPer to .admonish then" of
the certainty of their destruction. in osier to i^duce
them to accede to trans of surrPode., L; which