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The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-06-04

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.

!Ails, MAY n.

Yesterday the Senate ion:emitted in order to hear
the proposst of a Seamus Cossehamis uniting
Parma, Piacenza, and Tuscany. with the dominions

of France.

NAT 3.

•Ou the 13th instant the Emperor held a revirr
of several corps of infantry and cavalry, near the
castle of 3lurrae, at Bayonne. In the *zoning, at
six, their llaje►tirs went on board their barge, ac.
cotnpumed by several Generals, and visited the
Dock-yards. A vast number of people were prv-
sent to witness the disembarkation, and testified
their joy at beholdin_g their Sovereigns, by excla-
mations of is Long Bee the Emperor ! Long lire

the Empress 1"
MAY e 4.
Their Spanish Abijesties we daily expected at
Fontainblenii, where every thing is in prepemtioit.
Several baggage-waggons have already been seat
from hence thither, and a squadron. of Chester
Cavalry of the Imperial (luard arrived yesterday.
which will be followed by a detachment el* the
horsr-guards. According to letters from Tours.
Iles Majesty wa* to arrive un the s t st. The Queen.
Maria Louisa, was not expected till the ibth.
On the I tth instant, Baron Vincent. Major-Ge-
neral in the Austrian service, passed through
Nancy, on his way to this city. M. Alopeus, luttly
Ambassador of Riessia et the Court of Lencloii.
paused through the sense town on his return to
Russia. . _ _

At Argeuton. at LiMogcs, and all the towns en
the rood from Toulouse to this Metropolis, guards
of honour have been raised fir the service of His
Majwny the Emperor and King, on his retuiu
from Bayonne.
The Funds are 87 fr. 30 .c. : the Bank Shorts
1345 fr. 73 c.

N ADRID, MAT 13.

The Crand Duke of Berg reside now in the Pa-
lace. The public service goes on as usual. Tercet.:
reptee reigns in the city. VI e expect every moment
tidings of the choice of our new King. The abut,,
of every kind which exhausted our country, weld,'
at Inst have brought it to destruction, and without
.louht we should not have escaped the horrors of.
bloody re‘olution. Now we entertain the lint
tout our new Sovereign will gradually, cud with,
violence, restore our old Monarchy to its )011
again, mid that our longing for amelioiatiou and
form will be at length gratified.

01:110A, 'SAY 4.
A man of war, of 74 guns, called De Brfshot.
was yesterday launched here, on which OCC3OIOII the
Sea-pr, frets eve a splendid breakfast. With Meant
joy a e see, that in this manner the French marines
is every where tranquil and increasing, while that et
our enemy is wasting in useless blockades. A few
fortunate Expeditious, like that or the Tonl.•;1
fleet, latterly, or a peace which England will is,t
long be able to resist, are sufficient to furnish 1:4
with a number of' experienced sailors, and to wit
our fleet on a balance with that of the oppress""'
of the ocean. We already meet with assistancc
e.
the marincra of Denmark, whom the English
forced to be their enemies, and our friends. Aitt.:3:-
a strong detachment- of sliders of this nation hie
marched under the direction of a Licutceint, free
Italy, and arrived here yesterday, on their WU
Fluahilig.

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London, England, 1808-06-04

LOUIS XVIII. AND CHARLES IV

The following letter, which was written by
Louis XVIII. to his relation Charles IV. the
late king of Spain, now a prisoner in Bonaparte's
hands, is of the most unquestionable autheutteity,
and derives increased interest from the circuit'.
stances of the present moment. It was written and
sent from Calmar, in Sweden, on the occasion of
the Kinn., of Spain sending to Bonaparte the Order
of the Golden Fleece. Louis, as soon as he heard

it, with becoming dignity, instantly sent back to
Ilis.Catholic Majesty the Insignia of an Order
which he conceived to he polluted by its being con-
ferred on a man, who, hi addition to all his other
acts of violence, bad dipped his hands in the blood
of a Prince of the House of Bourbon, the Duke
d'Engloien. Posterity will admit, that however
unfortimate that family may be, it is impostible for
the head of it to express himself with more umjetty
'and elevation of mind, than are manifested in tai♦
letter. Charles the Third had conferred on him t
Order, wham he was Count de Provence.

" Calmer, October 3, NOS.
SIC, DT BROTHER AND ()ousts,
" It in o.tb regret that I send back to your Majesty this
Insignia .at the Ore!av of the Gulden Fleece, which I Lail
reweivcd from the Kiug, your fatbci, of glorious memory
There can be nothing ite common between me sad the gri at
Criminal, whom his own toadacity, aided by Fortune, hes
placed span nty Throtte.-i-,k Throne, which he has so
cruelly defiled with the pare liked of a Bourbon ! Rcligtua
may &adore me to pardon an assassin—but the
rout of my People itiort always be my enemy. Incur p.c.
scut circumstances, it is inure glorious to deserve the Sceptre
than to sway it. Cud, in his hupcitetnthle decrees, may per-
haps have condemned me to finish toy days in exile. Bat
neither posterity nor the present age, shall ever ,:ey tied
have rendered myself unworthy to be seated and to die wigs
the Throne of my ancestors. (Sigood) "1 U L la.''

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
London, England, 1808-06-04

Rime iu changing hems, than in perfi•nui„

actual journey.
ult. Catcturr Paid, if Ministers wished to
their own views iuto effect, they would tit
give this important u:casiire a priority, tithcr uti
IVeduesday, Thursday, or Friday next. lie sp..
pealed for acquirtg-etsce to the Klemm of concession
which et first emanuted from the Noble Lord, uu.

til it was eclipsed by the pertinacity of his Hi6ht
Hoo. Friend (Mr. Verret-al).
. _

After a variety of obtoervaiioas from amend Mem.
hers, • divisor took place ou the question, %h.,_
thet the Bill should be read • third time on Wed-
woodsy nett,—
Are 5,............ 56 j Nom

A direvission, we understand, took phial 'Ow-
fluently, but as strangers were not re-atlusitted, for
a considerable time, we are unable to report it.
We did hear that Sir JOHN N POEM. in NO ani-
mated manner.'complained of the impatience 1114,
nifestad by several Members ma the other side,
to precipitate the decision of the House.
Tile other orders of the day were them disposed
of, and the Horse adjourned at Two (A Lou: this
morning until Wednesday neat.
London, England, 1808-06-03

-IRISH GLEBE 1101'SES RILI-

Sir AiIt?MYR IVIiLLLiLLY moved the reading of
the Lords Amendments upon this Bill. It ap-
peared, from the statement of the Speaker, that
one of these amendments related to money mat-
ters, sad therefore infrietwAl upoei the priviletzes of
the House, which must he fatal to ill:. Bill. Sir
Arthur %Vet Lesley then moved, That these
amersihne.its to: taken into consideration this day
three months." -
This being agreed to, he ohtaitied leave to bring
in another Bill, worded in a manner suitable to the
Lord.' amendments.
This Bilt was brought in, passed, and ordered to
the Lords.
London, England, 1808-06-03

MORBID MURDER.

Early psterday, as one of the men he the employ of 31r.
Rhodes. the caw-keeper, W:IA piing to attend she cows in a
held at the back of the (411eCC s-brad tool Artichoke public
honor, lesdiag to Canoleu-town, be found a utaa, genteelly
dresied, who appealed to have bees abut ; he made the
eircienstuace knaves, and the body was in a short tittle
after owned be the dLscostsolatc widow of the deceased. He
pr.wed to be a Mr. J.irubs. of Pratt-plare, Combo-towa,
who Lad retired there from business is Lo.icloa wills a suf-
ficient property to lire apes. Ile his house iu the
efternoon to sseit Mr. Mots, who resides at Comberland-
place, Liseon.green, and recinred sum iarney. When h..
leR hir. Mona, he said he .was going to babehary-plare,
where he sto”ed to sze snm persons play at Abbas till a
late bow. Abuot half WI eleven o'clock the Landlord of
the Misoria's-bead and Artichoke public-home baud the
report of a pistol, nerd the cry of " Murder ! " at which
Usk it is supposed Mr. Jacobs was attacked In aline rob-
tor or robbers, and he being a resolute man, had enlisted
their attack. In corroboration of this, the stick that be
bad with his was found with some large mares spots It, as
if it bad giros souse violas, blows. Hie watch ameba ; and
it is sopposed he bad Hash Notes almost his to the amount
of. loot. which it is conjectured the villain ha lby anoe
mesas got informative of Yesterdsy waning a Eamon
the body, awl Cowl that a large bullet had mitered
left•de thr.,u7ll anstli and tooth ribs, and passed
Omagh his beast

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London, England, 1808-04-07

MM. MOEGAN.

POT. rc

sow-rnent.

Vier, has not been auy female at the Office;
who has attracted so much public attention as Mrs.
Morgan, ..ince the dap' of Mrs. Lee; particularly
with the higher order. Earls, Barons, Officers of
the Navy and Army, and numberless gentlemen'.
from all parts, hays resorted to the tiifich daily.
since her apprehension, to make inquiries res.pact-
iug her, soil have visited her at the Browa-Bear
public-house, in Bow-street, when there, and in
Tuthill-fields Bridewell.

Our reader. dill recollect; that Mrs. Morgan is
the female, whom we stated, shout ten days tilicta
to be a natural daughter of the lat.: General Spray.
and Cie wife of Lieutenant Morgan. of the Ma-
rines, and has since been indiscrett in her conducts
cud who was brought from Pominnitth. by Ana
thony, on suspicion of having robbed Mrs. Dawdle,
of Leicester-square, with whom r•he lodged, of.
bank-noms &Wit hills, to the amount of b5l. and
various diamond and pearl trinkets.
The car,f and anxiety of her frien•ly and admirers
fo: her welfare, exceed every thing of the kind wit
ever witnessed, or that came to our knowledge._

No soutie: was she brought to town from Porte-
moutn. than an eminent attorney, with Mr. Counts
the B •-rister, were in attendance at the Office, to
defend her; they had been employed by a friend
of Ler's without her knowl:Ktge. These gentlemew
have likwise attended every day,• when she het
been brought up for examination. licr examine.
tion has been put off several days, on account
of .Imheny being at Shrewsbury Assists, where h•
was sribp(rned, to identify Pude*, the well-knowu
pickpocket; be being to be tried for uttering a
4001. note iu that county, of which a gentleman
had his p.cket picked, with notes and bills to the
amount of 1.5001. iu the city, on Last Lord M IVO?.
DaV.
When Mrs. Morgan was taken into custody, a
gentleman attended at lite Brown Bear public.
house, in Bow-street, made himself known to
Mr. Hazard, the landlord, and gave directions for
Mrs. hforgan to have the best accoinr:.odatima, and
any refr'ishment she might chose. Others have
been to 'l'othill-fields Bridewell, end given similar
directions ; and she bas in consequence lived iu the
Governor's house. A gentleman, who resides log
miles from London, on reading the accounts in the

newspapers of her being in custody, tame to tow*
for the expre-t purpose of visiting her, and pro.
noised, that in case of her release., his carnage
should be at her *ark*. This is a faint demerits.
tinu of the conduct of Mrs. Morgsso's numerals

admirers ; then however, are not unanimous is
their opinion respecting the beauty and charms of
her person.
Anthony being rettirnei to London, and yeitter.
dm, bring the day fur air. to sit at the
Office, it was expected Mrs. Morgan would be
again examined ; this induced a number of distils.
gutdied characters to attend at the Office, to see
leer, together with Mr. Kant:von, her attor;
but they were ilirappointed. as she was not bro4ol
troru Timid! l-tiettls Dridesr,elb
London, England, 1808-04-22

MARIdAL.4IYTE.

This is an island in the West Indies, disetioensi
by Christopher Columbus, in the year 1493, of a
circular form, and fourteen leagucs in eircum-
fermi& It wns tint settled by the French in the
year 1647, from whom it was twice taken by the
Dutch; in the year 1691. it was taken by the Eng-
lish, and again iqhe ycar 1739, but remotest to the
French in the vear 1763. This island shan't&
with tobacco, and contains a great many grottos,
as also several rivers and ponds of fresh wider.
Along tl.e Eastern shore ran high rocks, which af-
ford slicker to vast numbers of tropic birds. The
. Western shore is flat, -and the ground in general
proper for cultivation. At the time pf its last re-
duction by the British anus, one thousand hogs-
heads of sugar were manufactured yearly. Long.
61. 6. W. Greenwich, lat. 16. N.
London, England, 1808-06-10

. _
weber means sitizested, be sliou'Al therefore with-
draw his motion. _

The motion was accordingly withdraws.
SMUCC: LIN G.

Mr. HUSILISSON obtained Ira:.! t 1 bring inn Bill
for amending and rendering more efleetual an set
passed during the last sessions:, for the 1 reient ion
of sinmling, for regulating the mode of giving
bond, and collecting the revenue of the custom r. In
moving for this Bill, the Right Hon. Gentleman
observed, that I►e had known instances of pers...e.
getting certificates from• our enemies on the wk.,
side of the water, entitling them to the apnellatino
of citizens, and in return for which they lent assist-
ance for piloting the enemy.
London, England, 1808-04-25

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411,
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THEdrits.

DSUILT-LAME.

The World improves on each night's perform-
ance, and never received more impolause than en
Saturday night. The new ballet followed with iu-
creased success, but would be still improved by
farther compression in the second and third
parts. The dancing of Miss Garrott and Mrs.
SMARP received and deterred tl:e greatest ap-
plause. The coinhat-scene bet %teen Miss BlLlio
tow and Master Nont.e, was admirably perform-
ed; and Mr. TY EGV 11. LL's acting is a ehef-crieutse
of Balkt action. Nor can we bestow too much
praise na the music of Mr. BISHOP. The theatre
overflowed at an early hour with a most brilliant
audieum.
London, England, 1808-06-28

" The armistice between Russia eta the Porte
still continues. Nevertheless.• orders have been
given to all the Governors pn the fmntiers to be ac-
tive in their prepacatious. All fondled places
slang the Egean, to elan. ant Idrictie roosts are
strengthened. The Ilitail-tiiv.rters of the Grand
Vizir aro to he removed from Adrianople to Sophia,
while the standard of Maliomet for the present re-
mains at Adrianople. Out of .Natulia numerous
Corp.. of troops have ahead) passed the Hellespont.
in like incliner the Goveriiiir of Saloisicbi. Chow.
rem, Mahnied Pactia, aad the well-known Avail Of.
Sere*, filmset Bev. received peremptory orders to.
wiuip themselves and advance ; it is presumed. in
the first instance, against the Se:lrian inutile"
who have hitherto rejearil all the proposals of the
Subiime Porte for a compromise."

tort rutaen. Julie 11.

One of our privateers, which hod i);guiian;n-
gagenient with a Swedish privateer, had the tins.
fortune to blow up just Ns she woe about to obtain
a victory. Of 43 men who composed the crew,
only live were sawed, of whom too were wounded.
From Bornholm we have heurd that many Swedish
vessels have been divrovered cruising.
According to ititAligence received, the troops
which were in Norway have passed the Swedish
frontiers.

Wulf, a Lieutenant of Marines, has made him-
self master of an Emrlish scowl of 12 loos end
50 men, without losin a man in the etigavnient.
Yesterday is great number of *hips were seen ut
Corsour, coining from the North,
London, England, 1808-06-28

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I LIE PRINCESN OF WALES.

Iler Royal Ilight.eesi the Princes's( WAIAS
gave u grand Ball audSster, last night, at Black-
heath. l'itc 'preparations- for the 'vetting displayed
the greatest itta!mificenee. On the outside was
stationed a guard, to keep off the spectators. The
grand entrance, which is in the front of the Heats. ,
was lighted by circles of lamps ; it leads to the
grand Chinese hall. The saloon was most su-
perbly lighted by diamond Grecian lamps. In
this apartment licr Royal Highness, her Royal
Alother, and the Countess of MOCNTNORRIS, sat
to receive the company. The grand Gothic hall
is a most superb apartment; the ceiling is formed
iu arenas, and piloted in the Gothic style ;
the draperies and curtain. are of crimson velvet,
richly etabroiderea with gold, by her Royal High-
ness • from each arch was su,speetied large dia-
mond-cut glass lamps; the most valuable paint-
ing are placed round this apartment, in which was
a table for forty persons, decorated in the most
splendid style ; in the claire was a large gold vase
filled with the most delicate flowers ; there were
shin some small antique gold vases en different parts
of the table. Three other rooms were appropri-
ated for supper, and displayed the greatest magni-
ficence. (to the eastern side of the house is an
octagon mom, the angles of which are of plate
glass. The ceiling represcets an evening sky, and
twins dome, train which is suspended a niaguiA-
cent diamond-cut glass chandelier ; the carpet is of
velvet to-terrespond with the curtains and drupe-
ries ; the service was of gilt china, richly. bur-
nishod. Three other rdbms were set out in the
same style of elegance. A long avenue, which
leads to the Duchess of Bternswictel house, was
also brilliantly lighted. la her Grace's hone,,
was a room set out for three hundred end fifty
persons, and decorated slash the most sumptuous
end etegant oniamouts. A teamoniry grotto
was fitted up for dancing, in a romantic style ;
it was formed in arches and avenues of ever-
greens, iuterenited with flowers, and lighted with
variegated lambs. The several avenues in the
grotto were aufficiettt to accommodate two hundred
couple, for siaticiaig. To the right of the grotto
was a little grove, lighted with variegated lamps,
tetiresentitig a crown. The lawn was lighted mend
with iariegated lamps. In the centre of the lan a
arrangements were made for a most brilliant dis-
flay of fire-works. Two bands were plaetal on the
awn, w:.O played the most favourite airs. The
comrian 6..gan to aoseinble at eight o'clock, and
continued to arriw. without intermission, until
tsse'.e, *lieu sums r was announced by the fire-
works.

A 'inn? the Crmtpany n ere.—
Royal Ow Doles of Camheifize. and
Cumb.vond ; I okra Tontroor, Monfort, .0.1 Rutland,
)ochmars of •*1 SeAltlYr•Ci M. 11111161. •of Mkh
corn and Hantle ; V secoultevors S.dm wth and Castle.
rrach I ,a,,its Ni Heat tot, H. Carendiflf, and lk Clifford;
mid Sir H. Vow Tomo. at.
London, England, 1808-06-28

ALIGYLE-NTItErT INSTITUTION

Under the iiihnsitlate Patronage of Her Royal Highness She
Princess of WALES' who Las grariously "ignited ber in-
Ireton of lowounagSbe perkiest:dice with bar presence.
TI).MORRO eil 'lune S:R ill
Ise given *a GRAND CONGER', under the direction
of Mr. G. T. Snout is favour of these excellent Charitable
lustitstioiss' the MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL, and the
ASYLUM fur the REAP and DUMB ; 4.111 which occasion
the folio.. ing emiheut Performers hove already acneruitsly of-
fered their susistenrs Mrs Billiorton, M.u.ame Bianchi,
Mrs. Aslic, Signor Khoni, and Signor Nalili.
la the course of the evening, some Children, born Deaf
and Diirnh, Patients at th...lsduin, will exhibit some interest-
ing proofs of the rest adisetages derived from that lush.
tution.

The Doors will he opened at Halt past Seven &Clock, ilia
the Comm t commences at Half-past Eight precisely.
Tickets, ins. bd. each, at the principal Music Shops; at
the l're..2,,trrre of the respective Charities, awl at the Office
of the. Institution, in Argyksatrect, where any further dona-
tions will be reit isfrred, accordiag to the weal custom.
Boxes way he taken by applying at the Office.

This day is paddiabed, price Is. fid.
MEMOIR of the MOSQUI 'l'o TERRI-
TORY ; respecting the voluntary cession of it to the
Crown of Greet Britain, pointiwe out some if the many
advantages to be desired front the occupation of that coun-
try, more especially after our ill success at Bovow, A: rev ;
as set forth in n Mernorisi presented to the Right Hon Lord
Castlereagh, Scrretary of State for the Colonies, &c. est.
By JOHN WRIGHT, LI.
Late Commander of His Majesty's ship Swift, and Senate
Officer of His Nfajest)'s I NMI farce* at Neadat ass aid no
the M uv. chit Shore. _
London, England, 1808-06-28

THEATRE.

COVERT-GARInv.

This Theatre closed, last night, after a very sue-
season, with SiCtiaSPE• les tnigedy of
Macbeth, and the last new farce of he Portrait of
C 'tren set, or, The Plotting lovers. Previous to
the co iiiiii eneement of the play, an apology was
mate for Mr. lit.stai.e. who, although *uttering
under a most severe rheumatic affection, sooner
than disappoint the audience, woeld endeavour to
perform the part of Macbeth, 11r. lismat.s's in-
aispo,ition was very evidew, and was a great draw-
back on the performance. Miss SMITH played the
• put of Lady Macbeth with great excellence. sad
received. miliounded applause. At the end of the
play Mr. haus LE came forward and addressed the
audience nearly as follows :
" Laist as and rituirgustai—The proprietors ssel pet-
torment, of Coyest-prdeu Theatre, beg leave, before the
curtvivi drops this evening, to express their gratitude fur the
liberal esiutiraiplueut they base received this season, and
that no efforts shall crier be wanting, on their part, to cilia
a eustimastioo of that applause a hick you have so usera.“
WI:1y bestowed —Ladies and Gentlemen, till September, as
take our Wee."
London, England, 1808-06-21

MTh:

Ittril,ket or a biretta 'moat A &mar IS wisitt•
TO nen aeoTnitla in nutibia, Deign MAT Sy
" Words casein dissent* the horror with w Inch we hate
hem surrouoded since the first i../ the month ; the spypearlsi
ins sterna was expected, bpt no the 24 iiiiiurdistety Oa
breakfied. it broke oat in the moat &nous woolen. this flike4
pi, lie d,provided a rrvinytort 10.. emissary house, about 6 Snips
distant, tto which we were to remove that very eveniag, lout the
.rit ravoult us, sod slopped our journey • the thooder (if
apkili rinuoueced the be
of the business, aad
'le • taw ainiutes niter,, the whole male populatioe of the
pity 'prated in arms; ulietcycr a French soldier was the-
covered, be, was instantly cut 'down in shut j iss of thesis
were put to death wader our viinlows, the someway dreaded
beyond description ; after two or three boars corkage, par-
tici4arly in our great skeet culled Akala, a rein:nrceinnut
of Frenchmea poured into the town, and in their titre be-
calm:the assailants; our doors were toast open by the de-
feated populace, sad *even or eight of the inhubitants took
refuge under the couches, and in diffment parts et the
house; but tlw Breach soldiers followed .h.-n,, and in my
presence they mast unincreifelly bayiniette-1 those who had
fast entered theroom, aheml and my children sat sinter-
ing with horror. The pr.sruce of a young Trearli iiflicee
protected its, and he bad the humanity to enetium in the
horse the entire of this fatal day, to which I Certainly owe the
life to/myself and chilfirri.. All night the thhalitstits were
forced to illuminate their windows, and 16 der.. Irbil look-
ing fellows took entire possession of the lower p. .t of the
house; they soon broke open the cellars, whet they
plundered, nor could the presence of the friendly officer I
have mentioned prevent them. The following morning was
indeed a mese of horror. Almuit every pence that passed
through the streets was stained with blood, and the dead
bodies lay its Leaps. It was reported, and I believe with
sure troth, that Mend, the Ervech General, intended
to erect some works outside the town, to batter it to
the grated, in revenge for the lives of„ his
.soldiers.—.
This, hon. rer, he abandoned The next day. whin the
tuisult had a little subsided, I'. sod I get swan ueticks
of iilste, and the books of the house, and through the
intercessiou of our Freed' frieud, were suffered to remove
to his residency at Ombro, where we now are with tisechil-
dren.—.You shall hear from se by the first possible convey-
' mice. The chance I hand *midis; this to Lisboa, is but
' small, bet it way possibly abentlyoe.'
London, England, 1808-04-13

DROITS 01? THE ADMIRALTY.

Mr. CREEVY adverted to the former motions
made in that ROM,', relative to the Drain of the
Admiralty. The retards from the Office of the
Registrar did not give an account of half the ap-
plication made ut those sums. Intlenendent of
this neglect, there was no account bef ire Puha-
meta, either of the amount of the Dote' Commis-
sions in the year 1793, or of the two subsconent
commissions on *e Spanish prizes. He therefore
moved, " That there be laid before the House, an
account of all proceeds of the Droits of the Ad-
miralty, from the year 1792, whether accruing to
the King in right of his Crown, or of his Office as
Lord High Admiral."
Mr. Husklasois said he had no wish to oppose
the motion, which wits accordingly carried..
The Report of the Committee upon the Cotton
Weavers' Petition, was brought lip by Mr. Rost:,
and ordered to be printed.
Th. Irish Recognizance' Bill was commited,
and the Report ordered to be received this day.
London, England, 1808-04-13

WAYS AND MEANS.

The Report of this Committee SIRS brought up;
on the first Resolution being proposed,
Mr. TIRRNEY stated some objections to the
duty which was proposed to be laid upon priimis-
wry notes not payable in London, and he did not
understand that any collateral security wool !there-
by be afforded, as had been stated by the Right
Hon. GenCensan yesterday. He thought it would
be an oppressive measure upon country bankers.
The CIIAXCI:LLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, there
had been a variety of applications made to hint
upon this subject, amid many losses had been oc-
casioned by the failures of country baukers.—
There was, therefore, if not a collateral .recur tv,
at least an additional security, by imposing *higher
duty upon notes payable in one place, than u.ion
those payable in two, as it would encourage twin-
try bankers to have correspondent Houses in
London.
Mr. TIERNEY was not satisfied with this expla-
nation, as he still thought it would operate to the
ruin of many country hankers.
The several resolutions were then read •id
agreed to, and bills ordered accordingly.
The Irish Customs Fees Abolition Bill, and the
Irish Promissory Notes Bill, were severally reportei,
and ordered. to be read a third tits this dry
(Wednesday.)
The Committee upon the Petitions against the
Orders in Council was postponed till this day
(Wednesday), end Witnesses ordered to attend.
The Irish Spirit Ihawbesek Bill and the Irish
Tythes Bill were severally committed, and the re-
ports ordered to be received this day.
The Irish Glebe House Bill was read a sec mil
time, committed, the report received, ordered to
be printed, and the report to be taken into
further consideration upon Tuesday, the ,26th in-
stant.

A new writ was •rdered for the borough of
Sandwich, in the room of Admiral Rainier, de-
ceased.--Adjourned at HALF PAST ON F. 0*(1.0 n.

THE BRITISH PRESS.
London, England, 1808-04-13

Leta PORCIIIISTER reprobated in strong terms
the principle and real object of this Bill, the most
unconstitutional that was ever subinitted to the
Consideration of Parliament. Ile was astonished
that the Honourable Mortar should think of parse-
Tering in such a ineasure,after being thrice defeated
in his attempt at carrying it into a law. It was
not with the amelioration which it proposed in the
condition of the subordivate clergy, nor with the
alleged purpose of enforcing the resi.lenee of cler-
gymen in their respective wishes, that lie had any
inclioation to find fault. His hostility was directed
agsiiist the monstrous and unconstitutional power
which it gave to the Bishops over the Hectors in
their respective dioceses, a power which subjected
the property- of every Hector to be invaded or
' mulcted, without any proof of improper conduct,
merely ut the caprice or whim of his Bishop. After
a variety of cogtait reasoning, the Noble Lord con-
cluded My observing that be feared the Hon. Mover
was in this measure the organ of an occult influence
behind the altar, us formidable and us designing as
that which was now ascertained to exist behind the
throne. Its object was to introduee into the church
establishment a system of rigorous puritanism, the
unfailing source of uuconquerable bigotry and ran-
corous persecution.
Mr. llsoistirom defended the Bill, us calcula-
ted to produce two desirable effects, namely an in-
crease of comfort to the active curate, and the ad-
vantage of a resident 'clergyman to the parish.
Mr. Calms- coincided with his Noble Friend,
Mild declared his determination to oppose it in every
stage. Ha designated it, if operative, as uu act
of plunder on the property of the Rector, and if its-
efficient, one carried under false pretences through
the Legislature. . . . . . .

Sir RALPH MILBANKS thought. in justice, that
a liberal compensation sl lit he male to the Cu-
rate, proportioned to the duties performed, and to
the receipts of the living. Where they amounted
to 5001. per annum, he thought one hundred a-
year hut a fair allowance.
Doctor Lawattece considered it as an innova-
tion. and said he would take another opportunity
of stating his objections fully on this subject.

The tIitANCLItI.OII of the Event:on ER.' replied at
length to the objections advanced against die mea-
sure, and enitsreed the necuisity of going into a
Cominittee, when the opposers of the bill would
have an opportunity of submitting their various
amendments and modifications.
After some brief observations from Mr. Ttaattuv
and Mr. Wixom Otte leave was granted to bring the
Bill, under an implied ungtrtaking, that its prin-
ciple was to he fu'ly discussed on the re-committal.
London, England, 1808-04-13

CATHOLIC PETITION

Mr. GRATTAN rose. and stand, that he held in
his hand a Petition from certain Roman Catholics
in Ireland. praying to be admitted to certain pri-
vileges, from which they were at present excluded.
He merely meant to move " That it be laid on the
table," with the inteution, that, after the recess, (he
meant the pith of May), be should move a Reso-
lution thereon. He hoped that the day he had fixed
would not be &mud inconvenient to the House.—
He had Duly at present to observe, that the petition
he was about to present had been signed by a great
number of persons—but he begged to inform the
House, that there were many names put doom by
elders from individuals, and not actually wntten by
tbemsc lees ; and in case this should be objected to,
he shunld propose that•it be received as the Petition
of those who haul really signed it. Ile accordingly
concluded by moving, " 'That this Petition be now
received."

Upon this question being put 'from the Chair,
The Cssamcnt.Lost of the EXCHEQCER asked, if
the Hight lion. Gentleman could state the propor-
tion of numes that were signed by one person ; and
whither this Pctition was similar to the former out
that had been presented froth the same half?
Mr. (Gauss answered, that he had docu-
ments or letters from various persons to authorise
others to sign for them, but be could not state
• precisely the nuwalsor of these *he bad oat tactually
signed. He had heard that there were some thou-
sands of them. It IVll$ a Petition exactly similar
to that which bad been reeeis-ed in 150.3.

The SPEAKER said, that it might be important
to know, whether it was 1:06311)le to exclude tboire
names that were signed by orders ?
Mr. GRATTAN said, that he had thought it
proper to state this fact, that he 'night not snbject
himself to the accusation of having presented
petition, that was not regularly signed by all of
those who arpeansd to be petitioners. This he
thought was the best mode of conduct ; but he did
not know by what means they could be excluded.
It was surely however a better way to ra•eive this
petition in its present state, than to send it back to
be more regularly signed, which would occasion
new meetings to be held, in order to receive new
signatures. Of these two modes, the receiving it
now would surely be the more salutary.

Mr. PAR?' ELL said, there could be no doubt that
there were some hundrsels of signatures of the most
respectable persons in Ireland, Catholic Nobility
and Clergy, and so far as it, the Petition, was
signed Ly thaw persona only, be should think it
sufficiently entitled to be received and entertained
by the House.

The CHANCELLOII of the Elena:QM' stir, that
he had not the least re, -on to object to the Petition,
but only in so far as the receis•n of it iu its present
London, England, 1808-04-14

SWIPIrItErk.

The Perseverance, Donniau, from Cork to
Gra-
tol, struck iipmi a ridge of sand, malt kering, on
the coast of Glamorgan, &boat these o'clock, oil
Tuesiley niornim; se'nuight. There were upward-
of 6u passtleVerN t•ii board, who, with the crew, are
all saved. Tue eirgh, consisting of wine, whiskey,
butter, soap, provi,ions, hey bee', chiefly pe-
stered through th., persevering es:ertioni of the
neighbouring gentlemen, who sent their teams, and
rendered every assistance in their power. A large
body of people hail assembled, but very little
lade took plat.'; a detachment of the Swansea Ca-
valry, under Captain Hughes, having marched to
the spot with the utunnYt alacrity, and, with the
aid of a party of Sea Fencibles, kept otf the moh,
and g,uartled the cargo till it could be conve3ed to
a place of safety. Some of the populace got at the
whiskey, and drink to such excess, that tin of
them died, and several others continue very ill. 'f he
vessel has gone to pieces.
London, England, 1808-04-14

BRISTOL, APRIL It.

The heavy rains of last week caused such an
uncommon swell in the rivers in this ueiAliboue-
hood, as to do considerable dames c. Oa Wed-
nesday the waters began to rise, and in the course
of the night, arid the following morning, a consi-
derable putt of our city was iuundeted : a stream
rushiug. with tie utmost impetuosity, Waugh
Newfoundland-street, Milk-street, Roseniary-lene,
Old King-.strcet, Merchant-street, Broadineari,
and St. 3.fines's Back; and all the avenues and
places adjacent presented one immense sheet of
water, in many places four feet high, and at least
three feet in the centre of serene, streets ; alt the
cellars and lower apartments were full, and the in-
habitants obliged to fly to the upper stories for
shelter. Five or six boats wear employed all day
in removing the people, and carrying provisions to
those who were obliged to remain. The goods
upon the wharfs of the Wear, and the adjeinin
shops, have been either swept away, or smiled by
the food. A new strong-built wall, many yards in
extent, near Eel's Mend, ass sashed down, and
business entirely suspended. Friday the eater s
subsided. We learn that all the lalid, about Sti-
pleton and Bedminster were overflowe I, the canal
dam overthrown ; and travellers reliort that the
rains have Leen no where .o heavy and ineev-ant as
in this vicinity. About thirty-five years since, there
happened an immense flooJ, Lint not so extensive
as the present ; the tide at that period was high, a
very strong westerly mad hud blown for some days,
and a good deal of rain hail Fallen. It ems you-
siderrd in those days es a phenomenon of *null im-
pertente, that jhe 31.iyor, attended by the Corpo-
ration, uud all the city boys, went to witness the
speetnele.
London, England, 1808-08-27

ettltiate, sad this he evincekia the eases of Mr.
pekoes and hfayitooth College. With thic feel-
ing, be must condemn the several plans suggested.
because they anise involve the country in consi-
derable expense. Ue.knew, from experience, that
"this was vacation time with the criers of the Court
of King's peach, and other Law Courts, ind their
leisure hours 'night be usefully employed in crying
all sorts of good ttens. The ase ed. such men would
be attended with a great advantage, because, by a
fiction *flaw, whatever they cry the petty is presumed
to hear, however distant, and whether Ise hear it or
not. Ile understood also, from seteral good author-
ities, particularly that of a late Lord Chancellor,
that all the Irish have wings. Until, thesi, he heard
kom his Right lion. Friend, 1)oetor I)uigenan,
whether some of them could not be made loyal,
and need as Messengers all over the wait erte , like
the celebrated Peter Wilkins. he could cot make
up his mind upon the case.
(Reassisseirr of this hitemsting distiession ou Meettisty.)
London, England, 1808-08-27

A.UEKICA.

Eatrart of a Report mole by X Person appointed to inquire
silo the facts relative to the tote afroeinnocs and hostile as-
scuiblagr of tedium ea the frootires of Tessueasee. (now
on Ant, ms Papa.)

" OH Nloathay„ May I, I proceeded on eny route
from Dover to tar mouth of Duck Hirer, auil ut
It bol Creek hail a coiner:whoa with the famous
Nlottpmottr., the limn who owned and had com-
et:lml of the bout when it was fired 010 by the
lu-
d,a,t<. Mr. Nloartstuaais aud, I think,
a watt of veracity. De stated, that ou the Jd of

r _
titlCB SIX-PINCE.

April, ter7Fasove the month of Dock itlve
the attack wa. made on the boat by the India
from the north side of Temoesowet seOeto too
were in thy hoar, out of which number ti
were killed, and three wounded ; the .thod into
who, it was said, Atoll of the wouuda he receive
is 'now on the recovery, and abut .r slau.e
The Indiarts kent up a COmaatit fire Moil the Co
was out of reacts. They then manned a pervigoi
and lrorsutd about tao tooilts; hut discovers
they could not overtake the boat, hauled in. M
no forther states, that oil the 13.1 of Apri
levt Coisea.: came do•vd the Troir,prviee to car
up the boat, and infortited him, .oat In or oio mit
above the mouth of Durk river, he saw the party
Creeks, thirteen io number, who had made the •
tack on the boat, and told th.m he was
goiagl
the boat they had fired on; the tat first denied;
hat a Cherokee, one of the part 7.lMowtoraged
They then erinferred, observing they hod not be
satisfied, that one white meta and two ohodians to
been kiilyd, they had now killed one ton .t.an
but were not ).et satisfied. COLBILIZT way Lowry
the Creek nation, the Chief amid he wished p=t
aml would not go to war with the white pert;l
finless tinwaranrs did; ?ha tin' patty who ottu.
the attael on the boat had not hied in the nati
for ten )vars, and the attack was unauthorised
the nation. From Richland Creek I directed e,
coarse to the mouth of Duck Riser, and proceed
tip that River to the Settlement, about twel
miles above the mouth, and was enabled to atom
titio by information received from USA!' Coma
the statenieMill Marie by WILLIAK
11:3011 which the orders of the Major-(;etieral of t
20th ult. are preheated, are utterly false."
London, England, 1808-08-27

- .
IfrArtWlC*4 .4,SIZES. .•

The :allowing are the sentences of ilit•PEiodesii
foutut guilty :—P:llinns IrpaLloribtfraelaso
clitll#l. Doolis ; E4salmill Siglin.. 4:44:. JfsitiAgs 2.,
and William Lames, tratesporterT • sevetayeaLs ;.
Joke Verret, two years' tutpraill it irdriens
Isrts 6
/limes, three moiolis'iniprisoniiihfis lined one
shilling, . ' li!yrni e •:•• .• .
Oa Thurschry re.-rning. Wood. elifiiiiwrlkhd Hitt.%
gimps being called apt the Juouv:::thchlremsed tloctu
VA 10110va5...-- . .. ,
" Willi„ i Wood, Thomas Queigle, dud Rabel•l't
Higgitittine.--you,- unhappy prisoiterr, have beelS;
colon:U(10'pol' clear awl satisfactory itipinelier; by!.
a jurrof, your country, of offences for which the
law has present ed the pitnWitaeut of di th ; and
you are utter brought bee, for the hoot time, to re-•
ceive that judttnient thief: it is my painfpl duty to
. pronounce upuei you. . _
... .
" Time tirst,lll it respeetP the derv! of offract.,,
of you three,prisorem whom I non see before me,
is ,o. V. Miami Wood : the viiniagest of them, but •
the greatest offender. You'intve been convicted of',
having. eouiiiiittud the etitne of rope upon the body
of an lIMON'IIt %OHM' ; you have been convicted,
also. of liavi:vg committed a robbery upon that tvet-
man. You tall. ~i.:104.1 indicted fur some similar
otfences committed a..exinst another WOTTIRII • and
you have also hem indicted forraeveral highway
robberies against of hers. Independent of all Clete.,
you are clia..ged with having. committed robberits
in two other counties. It is melanchaly to see st
yosinr, man, like'Yon, iliworer such depraved and
wielo-d pros •nsiti:s ; and it is impossible for you
to flitter yourself with ant hopes whoever of u ini-
tioneu of that sentesux lain tee mat won yon.
" In t!I! awful situation is which you stand, I
feel it toy ditty to rai,' t you moat seriously to art
about the great work of repentant..., for no hopes
remain to you in this life. Crave pardon front Al-
mighty God, and prepare yourselves to meet hint.
Confess your sins to lc m, and give yourselves up to
the reverend Clergman whose duty it will be to
attend you in your last hours.• Rely, faithfully,
isoon that infinite mercy which is extended to all
the truly penitent, iii the hour of death and in the
day of Judgment, awl I pray, must ferveatly, that
the Lord will have mercy upon your souls. NJ-
thing remains for me, now, but to pronounce the
awful sentence of the law upon you, for you: se-
veral offences."

ilis Lordship then passed the *elem. sentence
of death upon the three prisoners, awl they were
taken from the her. Quails- and filigAinson were
reprieved before his Lords:lip left the town.—
Wood is left for e%ecntiOn.
London, England, 1808-02-11

114,4 L KYITZLICENCE. -
ItOtetimottirn, itzik P.
Arrived the lai4tance *frigate; Coviette sloop ;
and the Leek4t, fr oat cruise* cruis
Sailed the Bra tjacitk, of 74 guns, from St. He-
len's, to kiln the dquadron oft Umlaut ; St. Alban's,
of 64 guns, to tie westward, with siaicd orders;
Cossack frigate, pfijsatch stoop, awl Adonis cutter,
to the %westward.
Sailed the P.cfAlacheener for Plymouth.
Vent mit of isinibletwr the Northumberland, of 74
ganskcaptaix_
George Prevost, Governor of Halifax, em-
barks to-sporrow, ou board the Penelope Si gate,
Capt. Dl6k.
The Abe ign7 sloop is ordered to the Eastward,
on service.
• Arrived Ills Majesty's ship Lawner,from a c: vise;
and vireo, with the Duke of ltrante, George,
Princess Royal, Sceptre, General Greenfield, liar-
riot, Alhion, Bellona, Ageonoria, and the Henry
ilddingtm transports, from Cork.

PLYMOUTH, PER. 8..

Came in His Majesty's ships Thais: from the
West Indies; PGmrr, from a cruise ; and the
Shannon, with a fleet of light transports from Ma-
deira.

Sailed His Majesty's kips Druid, Orestes, Frolic,
and Growls►, on a cruise.—Wind S.S.W.

• DEAL, FEB. 9. .
Cams down from the river the Scorpion, Bunker,
from tits South Sea* ; Lane, Roberts; Rockers,
4.; Lady Maelvorth, Lee; and the Laimia,
Nl.Grath, for the West Indies ; and remain in the
Down with the ships as per last.
Arrived and sailed for tile river the Medway,
Potts, from Miadein.—Wind S.S. W.
London, England, 1808-08-29

narms.

On Monday, the iith Cottntr, Smith-
amytun, the Lady of. Sir "thimnas Tapered, Bart. of a Soa
sod heir.
Last seek, Mrs. T. Punier, of Btieiton, of a daughter,
(her !lucid fourth child), which is likely to do well.
On Sunday Isat, the Lady of Sir A. C. Dicksuu, But. at
Dig house at Titelifield, of a dinghttr.
London, England, 1808-02-20

NAVAL AIiYIX3I.

Sir eNARI.ES roo4 in pursuance of a no-
tice he had formerly given, to mak:. certain motions
relative to the Naval As)luot. His object ow to
render' it itnpm-sible that those emplaced upon
that Establishment should ever hate the smallest
ground of complaint. He was nos/ more fortified
than betnie in the aseL•rtion he made in the House
upon a late occasion, its orgard to the appiniument
of a Strleon to that institution. He should th'sre-
fore move fur " A Copy of the Meotirsial of Dr.
Thom.. King. Lite Surgeon of the tale de Path,
addresued to the Commissioners of the Royal Naval
Asylum, to,4ether with a Letter front thut Gentie-
mail to the said Cuminissioners, dated the .27th of
May, lhu7, with the Certificate front the 'transport
hallooed thereiti.!%—Ordered.
London, England, 1808-06-27

MASKED BALL, ARGYLE-STREET.

By authority of the Cuniusittee of the Ladies Pate.-
0011sel, the heat night of the Argyle Subscription, TO-
)RROW, the sdetth, (instead of this day) a GRAND
MASQUERADE. la twler tat the Increased expenses
putty he defeeyed, every sulizerihar (daughters excepted)
taking out • ticket, will pry half-a-guinea. Extra tiekets
to nou-subsecibers, of which a hunted nannies only will be
issued, well be two guineas each. Nu extra tickets will be
legend, unless by order iu writing! of a Lady Patroness, or
• aelbscrilber. Ladies reconmeneliag fur ladies, and gentle-
ineaf4r geutleuteto ; and it is coafideidly relied on, that no
subscribers will take out tickets in their own names, witless
fur their ewe use.

Leery subscriber, who recommends fur rah., tickets, will
giie in the names of thet prriluns applied for, and will be re-
sponsible fur their reeirrrtability.
Au applications will be attended to after this au, u
the preparations must be made before the day tif the If Skrlf.
111141 t. The tickets will be delivered this
By order of the Director, J. BO I( LE, Secretary.

• II 4'
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London, England, 1808-06-27

The Sec•nra attended &a the House of Lords, and on
his intern stoned, that he held beard the Royal Amaciit gents,
by Commission, to a number of Public and Private Hills,
Our which we the Lords.)
Mr. TVIM HITT brought in a Rill to enable tie 'insole
appoint a Police fur Plymouth IN/eh-yard. Read a best
time, ordered to be read a accoml time, and to be printed.
Mr., pit• NT from the Commissioners of Military In-
eairy, presented the Siath Report of that Board. Ordered
to lie as the table.

Mr. Iftississou presented, pursuant to order of the nth
April, a Return all the Public (Nikes ia Great Britain.
TEisMarrines Legalizatims Bill went thimagh a Committee,
was repinted, read a third time, and passed ; as were the
Derry School Bill, the E'oneultiired Feeds Bill, and the
Cu nmisaisiners' Meeting Bill.
A Message from the Lords stated their Lordship' Assent
to the American now and Grain Importation Bill, the
Distillery Bill, the Dublin Police Bill, lice. The
Lords' Amendments to the Sentra Triads Bill, Scotch Lo-
cal Militia Bill, and to the English Local Millais Bill, wore
agreed to.

Hr. Ilutntsson presented an Account of the %yrs paid
into the Isanda of the Reteisers-Geui rAI of &Amu, ua
aeronaut of the tines for Substitutes is the Mil Ail.
The CIIANCILLOIL of the EICCIIR4VER stated, that it
was not his intention to more Stir second seeding of sir.
Palmer's Bill. ► communication had been made he Min,
that it use out the wish of Mr. PIIIWO' that any further ►tep
should, at present, be takes on it then:fore; agreeably to
what he bad said last toed, be should Hot proceed (other
in the Bit .—AskiJunied till Wednesday, out a Hid remaining
OU the tabie.
London, England, 1808-06-18

L4W L‘TELLIGENCE.

Yesterday beinethe first day of term, the Courts
did not sit until ouv o'clock. The Courts of Ring's
Bench and Common Pleas were chiefly occupied
in justifying bail.

COURT t►F KING'S BEINCII, IVEY/losten, Jtv► 17

TIIE KIN e. DOCIIF.RTY.

Mr. TAUNTON, Counsel for the Defendant,
movoil for a rule to extend the time for the Defend-
ant to file his affidavits. lie stated there was a
Gentleman of the name of Donnellan, in the island
of Guernsey, whose affidavit was extremely nec,-s-
-wiry; that he had been written to, but his affidavit
did nut arrive until lust ni4lit, and %sits not stump-
ed. The Defendant's Solicitor had got it stumped,
and it was now ready for tiling; but it ought to
have been filed four days ago.
The ATTORNIST•GE N WI. asked, were the other
filed in time ? and bring answered in the
att..rnstive, he said he could see no objection.
The Court granted leave, and ordered diet the
cause should sand fur Monday.

THE BRITISH PRESS.