The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-07-12 00:00:00

nub I *ham his (Ivo nntortunnte Itte Wing of
WI in-sue-En% and the Grand Duke of lianas,
have been compelled to make the greatest exertions,
in order, if possible, to secure their respective ter-
ritories from bring luid under contribution Fry the
Austrians and Patriots, who are in considerable
force on the Banks of the Lake of Constance, and
on the frontiers of Switzerland.

It is reported that a general insurrection has
broken out in Hanover unit Hesse, sail that the
Austrians were advancing from Leipzie on the one
hand, and from Wurtzburg on the other, for the
purpose of giving confidence to the insurgents.
The Carssas, hound to Bahia, wax captured the
Bth of March, by the Belluna French frigate, and
given up; the Sirius frigate Recension,' fell iii with
her, put a midshipman on board, mid she arrived
at Bahia on the 18th of April.
The Ceres, TAYLOR, arrived at Bristol from.
New York, spoi.t the fleet from the Leeward
Islands on the 49th ult. Ctou miles to the west of
Cape Clear, all well, about leo sail in company.
The brig Pliebe was spoken with oil Cape Chin.,
no the 2rl instant, ou her isay to England from
Sicily, deluged with dispatches for the British Go-
vernment. She sailed from Priem° on the IStli
of June, and, at the period of her departure, a
strong Expedition was in preparation, consisting
of 43,000 men, with which force it was intended
to lard on the Nuipolitaw shore, end proceed
to attack the city of Naples. The onth .f
June was the day fixed for its sailing from Sicily.
Great hopes were entertained of its success. The
poravapli in the French Papers, under the hem! of
Naples the 14th Juue, which states that the Expe-
dition from Sicily bid )net pissed thatplace. thus
appears to be ineorrect ; and this idea that Naples'
was to be attacked is erromeous. It may be, that
the Expedition is not detained against any part of
Italy, lout aganon (alts, a town srtuated on a nar-
row slip, Or coupe, of Lad. on the coast w LAY-
gußtlx.
Yesterday, 'Mr. JACKSON. His M.t.tairv's newly-
anncintesl Minister to the United Stites of
rice, set out for Purtsmonth, from his atiurttneota
in Lower Groaneour-street. lle will embark in the

Africaine frigate, Captain Renotrr, which se tip-
pointed to convey him to his deatioation.
Mr. Ilittomstan has beefs discharged the Post-
office by Lord Cull toEITeR, Pastalamer-General,
for proicatilig a plan for the bettei regniatiui the
business of the Post-office, to Mr. Wth fealtAn, in
iirefereme to his Lordship. This plea, tYg uitler-
stand, is adopted by Lard C LA 14 CARTY, at
The George and Mary, trianspoit, from Cork.
with the sick and boys helouging to the 30th Foot,
ii•ws serving in Portugal. together with the heavy
boggsge of the regoneut. arrived ut Hull on V.' ed-
ritsday. We oudenitautl they will proci:e.l to IVake-
held.
The Fit/tare privateer is arrived at Guernsey,
from the iiisoity of Bilbao, and brings an acconot
of tire evacuation of that towa by the French. The
privateer derived her information from some British
Wititlell who hod been at that place.
The inactivity of Sir ARTHUR WRLI.EfitAT. IS
imputed to a difference of opinion between hint
acid the Spanish Junta, upon the plan of opera-
tions to hr mutually pursued iu dif-
ference, we uuderstand, ha. been gemmed.
Nlooday morning M. De la Vent, the late re.
sptcrable Deputy from the Province of Attunes,
arrived sit town. We believe his obiect is to apply
to this Government for arum If the accounts we
have received h e correct, 100,000 recruits are Itcpt.
out of the field of action Irma the deficient supply
na that amential particolar.
The Havre gun-ling, arrived at Vermouth from
the Baltic, reports that SCUM,. is opt deed.
but is furtifYile4 Rir„Peo, and that a revolu-
tion has broken out at St. Petervhorgh, head-
ed, by the Grand Duke Cossrvortar.. After
the positive arid numerous accouats of Scunt.i.'s
death, we cannot believe the first part of
this report, and the second is equally improbable,
AS the GRAND Dime is partial to Fnuee, and.
of counts, must approve the present policy of the
Emperor ACURA! Dm'.
A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday at
Guildhall, at which the LOAD MAYOR, several Al-
dermen, Sheriffs, and City Officers, were presen t.
MATTHEW WOOD. Esq. and JOHN ATM'S.
Esq. Aldermen and Sheriffs elect, attended, and
gave bond in 10001. penalty, to take upon them
t hut office on Michaelmas-day seat.
Several bars of gold, weighing, in the whole, up -
word* of 440 ounces, were sworn offal' foreign gold,
previous to exportation.
Messrs. LUCAS, ROWED, and lite, were sworn
Rulers of the Waterman's Company fur the ensu-
ing year.
Several bills were ordered fur payment.
Mr. JOHN CIA:MUSTS was actsustta4 a *or
741111aei..
The Court, upon inspecting the Meelweighors'
Return., ordered the price of bread to he continued
lat one shilling sod one peony three farthings the
quarter!, loaf.
• The Lotto Miami will hold a Court of Coro.
utomeouncil, this day, for the dispahth of public
Whim ; nu 1, to-morrow, Iris Lordship will hold
Courts of Comierraury, for tier cousitiest of Sur-
rey and Middlesex. to receive the reports of the
Juries.
Au action was lately brought by the 'ter...l. N.
Joitoes, vicar of West-Tarring, su Susses, against
WILLIAM Loan, fur wilfully sad maliciously across-
ing Mr. JORDAN with having taken indecent tuber- I
ties with his person, and cmumitung au unnatural
ciime. The Defendant having abscondul idiot
the commencemelit of the action, said lit judg-
ment go by default. a writ or impiiry of damages
was, last week, etetmted, before toir44htritl of Sits-
sex. amid a most respectable Jury. and a verdict of
10001. given for the Plaintiff, being the full aincusit
of the damage. laid to die declaration.
The Midsummer Dividends me mow paying at
the Rank : those torment who have property in the
Funds hove now an opportunity of increasing their
lllCUrneill a thousand fold, by exprioling a small
part of their Dividends in the porvisase of a Ticket.
or Share is the present Seam Lottery, which has
only 5,000 Numbers, with Two Hourired Thou-
sand Puuads in Praxes, and will be drawu sa one
.
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