The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-09-18 00:00:00

Ileartnitarters, befor Cnisenlagen, September S. net
SlR—The same necessity which has obliged us to
have recourse to arms in the present occasion, com•
prls me to decline ally overture which might be pro-
dufli.ve cf delay only; but to prove to you my ar-
dent desire to put an end to scenes which I behold
with the greatest grief, I send an Officer who is all-
th,rited to receive any proposal you may be inclined
to make relative to articles a capitulatiun, and upon
which it ntry be possible for me to agree to any,
even the shortest armistice.

I bare the honour to be, &c.
(iigned) CA T FICA kT, Lieut.-Gen.
His Exeebene Mlior G.N.e..,1 Pemia,i, Cana.
masseler-in.Cl“.4 ~! H. Diiitsh l'idaje,to
L.nJ Form, C.Ten4agen.

enpenhagen, Sept. 5,
MY LORD —The proposal his been made without
any the least hilatory intention, but the night being
too far advanced for deliberating upon a matter of
such very high importance, with the respeCtive de-
partrneilts, a 'measure necessm y on account of his
Majesty's absence, and that of the Prince, aad my
state of health not permitting me to proceed as
expeditiously as I wish, f engage to send to-morrow,
before twelve o'clock, the articles relative to the
capitulation, and have in the mean time the ho-
nour to be eac. (Signed) PEI SI AK.
Cnininand.sr in Chief of His Majesty's Land Forces.
Lind Catheus,Coinntandiss to Chief of
the British troops_ _ _

Head-Quarters, berme C.,penliagesh
September 6, IBul.
Si a—Having communicated to Admiral Gambier
your ►etter received this morning, together with
those of last night, I have to acqu tint you, that we
will consent to treat with you for the ca:ritulation of
Copenhagen, on the basis of your delivering up the
Dar iJs fleet.

Bet, as you have not forwarded Artities of Capi-
tulation, officers of rank, in the sea and land service
of His Britannic Majesty, shall be sent forthwith, to
prepare Artieles with you, or with the officers you
may rippuint, and which may, if possible, suite the
objetts you have in view, in regard 10 the occupa•
tion of Copenhagen, with the performance of the
service entrusted to us.

I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) CA TIICART, Lieut. Gen.
Hif EiCeirtllCT 14,11sjoe•G,:fie.al Pe.nan, C,..n-
-raancleron-Chef 0! I • Datn,h Mar.t.'s
Land Fotces. Copenhaun.

Copenhagen, Sept. 6, 1807.
My Loan—l accept of your proposal with re.
spelt to the delivering up of His Majesty's fieet, as
the fundamental basis of negocia,tous ; but with
this proviso, that no other Ent list troops enter the
city than those Commissaries, Officers, end military
men, who shall best puLated and agreed on in the
course of sail negotiations.
I have the honour to be, Ike.
(Signed)
Cons • under in Chief of His Majesty). Land Forces.
Lord Cathcart, Commander its Chita of
the British Troops.
Copenhagen, Sept. ti 1807.
My Ina o—As soon as you shall be pleased to
appoint a neirral place out of the town where to
meet on both sides for regulating the articles of ca-
pitulation, officers provided will fall powers for ne-
o:string shall be sent, and in the interim the armis-
Ace is considered as subsisting till centrary orders
should be given. I have the honour to he, Ac.
(signed) PEIMAIO.
Commander i r Chief of tie Majesty's Lsnct torces.
Lied Cathcart. Commandoson-Chief of
the British Troope.
ileail.Quarters before Copenhagen,
Septemhot 6, 1807.
Ste—The officers appointed to treat with you are,
Majw-General the Right llonourable Sir Arthur
s!ey, K. B. Sir Home Popham, Captain of
the Fleet, and Lieutenant-Colonel Murray. Depots,
QaArter-fslaster-General of the Army. These offi-
cers are waiting at the Barrier, and will meet the
• IF :us named by you, at any place you may Ap-
prniit f r immediate distussioa, between our ad-
vanced ports and your lines.
Orders were given to desist from the bombard-
meet, and to cease firing the moment your first let-
ter was received t but there has been no armistice
concluded ; 1 proof of which ii, that a house in the
suburbs has been set on fire within these few minutes
by your people, close to our centioels.

AM& RICA.

NM V OtE. £VGUI? 7.
_ _

The President of the United States left the city
of ‘7e,hthgton oi. the lot inst. on a visit to Mon-
ticello.

Me. Erskine, the British Minister, arrived at Phi-
ladelphia on Monday List, from the city of Wash-
ington.
Mr. Gallatin. Secretary of the Treasury, has
left the seat of Government, and is now at Phila.
At a Court of Oyer and Terminer, held at Sul-
livan, New York, in the county of Madison, before
his honour Judge Van Ness, on the 3d instant,
Alp/wes liuricoei was cenoleted of poisoning his
wife. and received mince of death. He is to be
ezecutud on the llth day of September neat. Cap-
tain Hitchcock is 35 years of age, a native cf Old
Springfield, bore uniformly a good charaiter, until
the fatal deed was transaßed, and was highly ap-
proved of as a teacher of church music.
The annexed resolution, introduced by Alderman
Miller, was unanimously adopted by the Common
Ccianc.l, at their sitting on Monday last I
In COMMIX Cesweil,4th eieg. I 807
" Resol►ed, That the Committee appointed to
confer with Col. Williams, es behalf of this Board,
on the subjea of fortifying at the Narrows, be and
are hereby dire6ed to request his opinion whether
the Narrows be the most eligible plan for obstruc.
tion and the ereltion of batteries in addition to those
alread/ determined on by the United States, for the
protettion of the city and harbour of New-York?
And it, in his judgment, other positions are prefer-
able, to request that he will report the same to this
Board with as little delay as possible."—fzeraafrew
the Measles.

The Common Council have appointed a Com-
mittee to devise and report ways and means for the
defence of the harbour. It is presumed a loan will
be proposed.—(Citizen.)
TAe Ner/el4 Herald, of Aug. 1, states, that the
British armed brig Colowboy, of 18 guns, with dis-
patches !rem Halifax, was at anchor is Hampton
Roads. On her arrival Withal Cape Henry. she re.