The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-16 00:00:00

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out•eneiny, and stench. !hut upon thin toll of the
',isted kings a' France. Bpt the great object of
I interest in this 17th Note, is the proposition which
it contains with a view to the basis of a neiociutiou
for peace. It says, Eimhuid has proclaimed her
principles of maritime law ; what then is to pre-
vent France, and the other nations who feel the
same interest with her, to prod:tint their prin-
ciplas of maritime lash ? teed not be
any declaration on the fele side, or renuncia-
tion on the other. They a ill remain dormant
and inoperative until anew war, and then it will
be for the one party to consider how far he will
act upon his own principles, or yield to those of
the other. This looks like aco romise upon the
great question, now become, for the third time,
the ground of a Continental Confederacy against
Engliind ; but it does not come without a drawback.
This accommodating Power, that is willing to let
its rights remain in abeyance until awakened into
action by a new War, in the 9th Note says, "France
is a Giant' refreshed. lie not only will not
lay down his arms, hut he will augment his force
until he has conquered the liberty of the seas, which
is his first tight, and the patrimony of all na-
tions." In the case of a last will rand testament,
we believe, if there be two contrarient clanaes,
the latter cancels the former ; but we do nut
know that any such rule hoWs good iu the case of
a State Paper. In our opinion, BONAPARTE
were since* in Note 9, he is attempting to deceive
in Note 17. We know no difference between the
actual renunciation of a right and its waiver, when
its existence becomes the point in question; and the
existence, of any such maritime rights as those
claimed by England, 'the French article expressly
denies. Many oilier observations occur upon this
subjeet, but we must defer them.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Captain Jung BROOKE
Sasisox was sworn into the command of the chip
Earl Se. Triarent, destined to Bombay. The
Court adjourned at aix o'clock, till Wednesday
next.

The Sir Stephen Lirshingtole, Captain GIRT.
homeward-boom!, was ems.ch.sl to nil from St.
llama, about the LOth Drcarober.

In consequence of the war with Russia, theßits-
sian Naval Officers, employed in our service, hare
been ordered to return to Russia ; nctmrdingly,
Iles Saturday, seven young Russian Midshipmen
wore removed, from Ilarwic:ll, on bonrrl the "luck-
load packet, Captain Drift, to be conveyed to
Crottenburet, on their way to Russia.
His MAJEsTv's ship Le Tommext, of 90 guns,
Admiral DE Couacr, u wised at Torbay.. films
off Roclifort.

The Europa, Wsrsow, from London, for Ja-
' maim (ono of. the .4strea's convoy) is
,put into
Crookhaven.
I Lis 11Alesty's shipDianswed was to leave Prism's.
island (court of Africa) early in November last,
w1..1 a convoy for the West Indies.
' The Eliza Aria. goat, from Lonshm, for Swan-
cud the /fon:icing, ZANOIIUR-4T, of Guernsey,
Isle put into Ramsgate I Labour ; the former with
the loss of bowsprit, the latter with trilling da-
mage. _ _

The Sir Soplorn Lusitington, from Bombay and
the Cape of Good Hope, is arrived at St. Helena.
The Americana arc suppoiied to be indebted et
this time, to this country, not teas than Ismiu,nool.
sterling for various merchandise.
At the close of the poll, on Thursday, at Lincoln,
the untabeni were--

fur ihr Earl of 3fraborough 629
ColuuLl flarcourt sal

Sittings appointed in Middltue7calid LZndon,
befnre the Right Honourable EDWARD Loral Et,
ERN ISAROUOR, Lord CuiefJuidiee, &c. in and after
Hilary Term, 1808 :

IN TERM.
rientrJzi. LONDON'.
WeAsesday ...... .....Jes. 47 Tbneaday J.n. 211
Turxday Erb. 2. Thomlay ....Erb. 4
Wedneiday 10 Tlturtel3) II
AFTER TERM.

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Satonky . rob. 13 I Mostlay reb. 15
The CIIIANCSLLOS of the EXCHPOIitR, lOWI the
Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank, have
had several interviews on the subject of a premier!,
arrange/stela, in the course also week, but nothing
is at present settled between them on this important
subject. The Runk have offered Goveniment a
loan of Ten ALMien% without itrtereirt, far it rear.
which has hem declined by Ilia lief I.II,ATIrI
tens, as not being adequate to their expeitatious.
The Commissioners of Military inquiry hays at
length concluded their investigation of the Con-
cerns of the Army Nlevlical Department, and their
Report on that sulic" was presented by Colonel
DRINKWATER, to nil MAJrtrv, at the Levee, on
Wednesday last. The Commissioners are now oc.
copied in examining into the mode of conducting
business in the War Office.

A meeting of the Committee of the American
Merchants took place on Thinirday, pursiumit to ad-
journment, but the main business for which they
were aiseinhled—namely, that of presenting a Me-
inorial to Ministers, relative to the late Orders of
Council, was not gone into. The consideration of
it was farther postponed till Thursday neat. The
Chairman, however, was delegate! to wait npon
Ministers, relative to the application of the mer-
chants and mannfaeturers of 'Lancashire and York-
shire, for licenses to protect such cargoes as they
about to embark for America.—Mr. Suitor
accordingly peuctsedcd to the Treasury, where hr
had an interview with the Cusncet.t.oe of the
E 'Lent:QUM and Lord BATIIUROT, whose answer
to his app limition was we understand, to the fol-
lowing purport—" that they saw no necessity for
sLuls licet“es. at toe err sot at tear milk .Interien;
Irst.thst, however, they had no objection to ow
tiu:g‘ in order to satisfy the persons who applied.'