The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-04-21 00:00:00

M. Rrdattott broakfit np the Report 0r lire
(7enusittee upon the )lilitia Completion Bs%
*ha+ was 'wired to; add titer the addition of
1101111! clauses proposed, by LoA Castlereagh, the
818 su ordered to be engrossed, and to be read tY
third time on bleorfitt ries t.
Upon the 11101.10 N of Lord CAIITLERZAOIII, pro-
ceeduckto the further consideration "if the Report
of the Committee on the Lout' Militia Rill, when
the I amendments woos:reed to. Some new
clauses isod amendinenes were also added ; ernoug
others, one. permitting Vecurrifiry officers to rank
with these of the LAcill Militia, accordin, to the
dates of their reispectift re •stions. the Bill
wes then ordered to be etwosscd, and read a third
time to-morrow.
Mr. WH•ILT011 hrriiight up the Report of Ow
Committee on the Coiiii.tio.iontate Fund Bill, winch
was ogre. d in, and ordered to be read a third tune
to-morrow.
.Ir. Hi qIC issue prewrited n copy of the grant of
the annuity to bis late 'loyal highness the DilLr
of' Gloucester of sorn.)l. per annum, stocurtil nn
the four-spd-a-hall per cent.. in the year 1767,
which was ordered to lie.on the table.
Adjourned at half-past ten o'clock..

•: Fur Law and :Caryllank% see last ',see

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LON LON,
FRIDAY, Arm, 21.

Our Parliamentary Debate Report, th
will be found interesting; particularly so
IT relates to the reform of public abuses. On thin
subject we must refer our readers to the observa-
tions of Mr. PEitCILIPAL and Mr. CRILEVT.

1. day,

We have received Dutch papers to the 16th
instant. They state, that on the Vieth last the
Spanish army of La Mancha was defeweil, and
the road to Seville laid °pea to the French ; and
that on the same- day another vietory was obtained,
in which the army of Andulnsia, under CUESTA,
sustained a defeat, and the French forced a passage
into Portugal.—These suecevies may be exagge-
rated, but we fear that they are not without foon-
datioo. The details are given in the Dutch pa-
pers. as extracts from the Moattear.
maxmanacioaxem
Admiral Arootca ha', given as order for 40,000
saddles, between six and seven thousand of which
have already been embarked at Portsmouth, and
have sailed for Cadiz. and the order is going pn at
the rate of between twelve and fifteen hundred a
week. This order ass transmitted by the Junta of
Seville, and is paid for by the Spanish Government.
VOLTAIIII, in his account of the execution of
Admiral Brim for not approaching near. .1141411th
to the French fleet, asks—ass not the enemy.
against whose Admiral there was no c,onepliiginl
as far, at the thee. from Admiral Beige ?.--
One of the Treasury Journals does not seem to be
aware of this relative quality of space. as appears
from the following pelf paragraph which it he.'
serted yesterday fur Lord :—" Go-
vernment are in hourly expectation of intellie
wiser teem Basque Boa& An abler officer than
Lord Cocaaaxe, for such an enterprise, could
not have kern selected, and his opinion is reported',
to be, that the enemy's squadron may he destroy-
ed. His Lordship has been several- time 3 very
close in with the lesperissise, sod once was fired
on from all the shipping, as he phased down their
line reeontioitie ing, but not a shot took effect;
and as he returned he gave every ship of the enemy
a shot fro:n two very loug brass guise (24-pounders)
which he carries in the-huwa of his frigate, and
which there is no doubt took lief."
A Meeting of the Freeholders of the county of
Cavan is to be held on Monday. in pursuance of a
requisition signed by many most respectable names,
for thanks to Col. W•IIDLL, and his Parliamentary
Supporters.
A commercial regulation has been made by the
Junta at Seville, highly favourable to the
inter-
course with this country. Every species of British
manufacture is to be admitted into the ports of
Spain.
The terms of a loan advsneed by Government
for the immediate wants of Portugal, were, it is
said, adjustrd on Tuesday. The sum to be lent is
one million sterling, and the repayment of tbe• prio-
ripe{ and interest is, it is said, secured by the as-
signment of the revenues of the Island of Madeini,
te be vested by the Portuguese Government is four
Londe° Merchants. who are at once its guarantees,
mod empowered to receive the revenues.
The Censeha brig, from Liverpool for Madeira
and Berbicr, is put unto Holyhead, with the loos
of top-masts, ate anchor, and eight guns.
The Hero, of Sutsderlands coal Wag. keying
@Pruett a leek at sea. pin late Wltitby. wheat, she
has beat at bee keel, and received cessidesable
damage.
The Foresaw, Havesoa, from flarslisia, has been
takes, re-taken, mid arrived at Cork.
The Tennant. of 80 gums. and the Doter** of
74. have sailed frost PI ainntleu -readaraktbe
blockading squadron off Kock it.
Wednesday morning the Olaimicliwit• spina at
Yarmouth, from the Bakaic, ilispowcbes biro
Sir S • SI. fition, end seanimmediskelrgint odder
qurantine; but it apnea*, hg a emerieme from
the surgeon, that sp the crow werwaippoil heath,"
the qintranune Was ordered struck. and
a useasersger landieduildpreiceeded itadiseiiiddy for
Logsdon. The Chanticleer .left Wings %sad on
the teth ioet.• A edisvoy 401% Its way tie Eis.glandi
wider charge ofdlis Majesty's ship Veil Atone.
The Lose Cittocti.Loit was indivosed
notwithstauding his Lordship went thjough
tan official duties.
The COUS.t of Chancery was occupied on
day in hearing ilaukriipt Cases. of no p
tenon. The Catena:LT.oe took uecasiou to
that these totes had so much increased,
Court had not time to *nand to any other to,
VI hit h of necessity would he neglected. without
was a .p r !h.' on mutt. to elittioriae other r
Jades to bear gookrupt Gres.
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• • DRORT-LIPSR COMPANY.
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ie Heir at Itoseedsyss.ifoerforated last night bi
the Drary-liteefempaey, at the Lyceum, in the
Strand, air014‘40.404.11..m crowded and elegant anal.
mice. In isepjfpan and beauty or proportions, thisi
Theatre s out to be excelled: There is not a
siogle seat in which the performer cannot be heard
Reif seen distinctly. The piece was got 1:7 hut
night in elciellent style. Ciee/y Homespass &uteri
an interesting representative in Miss Rey elm
aim simple and unaffected, and played the pert
with great chasteness. Mr. Da C•IIIP was not left
StlrCttrAftil in Zeksei Homespun. He perwinified
the honest-hearted ru,tic with great truth and rich-
ness of colouring, and iu the scene particulaily
where lie aiiiioutires big prize in the lottery hr ex-
cited much and well-merited applause. Miss
Boyce, Mr.; Sinus. Mr. Jonuottome, Mr. B4i-
1111r11111. and Mr. MAINIEWS. exerted tireresehres
with the happiest effect in their respective cha-
racter*. Indeed. the performance was complete
in every part, and gave the most perfect Litt,.
faetioa. The attraction of the plyew increases
nightly, and. gives positive promise that the *owe
this elegant Theatre is known, chilc billapatr4l
with so flinch talent, and conducted with u, much
propriety, the more it must be admired and fre-
quented.
imotgamazaiss
SURCIHONF.33 OF LANSnOWN.ITs ORAKD *OUT.
The 3larchionesa of LAMBS/OWNS gave her lira
grand rout this Neamot,. last night, at her elegant
!muse in Berkeley-squire ; it was attended by up-
wards of you of toe fashionable world. Five splen-
did apartments were throe's open, and brilliantly
lighted ; but the pictere gallery, bust rate m, and
grand dining-roots, were not used on this occasion.
Itefreshinilins were served to the company in a
superior style of el,2,uni.e. Amongst the visitors
ere-.-.•
Mir Ilded lalgaatea tie Rakes of Cumberland sad
Cambridge" his Itaiyai Highiskeg Slonstear• Prince aad Prin-
ciple Csetielesda 14Eriste avid Duchess ire Gastrin ; Dociada
Nortlonabadora, atiarose, St. Alba's, tiorafra,
Na-.relliiseme of Stall'ord, Radford, tioaffoodo
kt=lartva_dlair_D"whinatattlackrvs"gAblZa; Bmucriesal. PSIW":
DINSWIndat wanly illsrary, Cacti, awl Clermont ; • Via.
castmato Sktalasmay Dame, sad Dudley and Ward, ac.
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THE CATCHES .:LVD GLEES CONCERT.

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The Ladies Fifth Subscription Catches sod
Glees Conwert• was held, last night, at Lady U.
SWINK'S elegant bow", Hyde-Park Terrace • the
assiosements fro. the evening. displayed hes Cady-
ahip's "bail style of elegance. The Concert Boom
less niosiiitilitomly lighted by numerous lusews.
The Liloteritrarep appropriated to • refresher/emus
which wet*. Alllnsed.witli.delicacy nod proftwitsws--
'ns. Pim=ilfere AO. MAILIARti.
!' feIDNIRI lisevart, Nyasa. Cattataa,
! andlt+kl.lllo TA, slieetioti was beautiful, mid foam
.1111itivi*kkl•sif Wks*, Sykvans, T. Utmost, Or.
'CiTervinflr; P. SALMON, and &mg, me
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A. (MS.) by W. Km Y•sre. •• et my
ItilhtZejizatesZaireti e," WOO rapturously applauded.
N the otthoolibeew wont proem ;
autithigot whoa we noticed—.
Ms R. Rightwas the Doke of Geoaceoler ;, Cunneen. of
+/Paolsonto, Cannareana and Cardillo/a ; Lad Wahonehain
illsenart sod. Vimonnannses Infiddltioa sad Dowse ;
NO Miss Preecott ; Lord Bootee ; the Rog. Mrs. Aiwa
ail the Um. Miss Forteetwe.
' • Earl Cmotwon DI LIT has named upwards of one
thousand cards of Shanks, for the inquiries during
his Lordship's latesdaagerous indisposition.
The Esti of Emit is expected in tows this cl!y
I from Cwahibhtiry.
A new lPoenri is on the anvil. entitled Wats:Ali
Rape of the Letters, in initiation of POPS'S Rape
of the Leek.
Mrs. JORDAN was .nnouaced Sot the Widow
Cheerly at the Bath Thesre last night. To-moi-
row night she will perform in The loseuattaist.
Mr. CNA ILO listens 's Meseta is of a more se-
rious kind than was at first *apposed ; he is, ho,"
ever, better, and we hope he will soon be able to
mume his professional duties.
It is curious .'sough to And that _the Civic
!height. who twisted to suppress Mtn. CLARA
book, should adtertise himself an " notiorrat pub-
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hiker."

Last week, Sir MOH DILLON MASSY, and his
lady, arrived from Eughinfl, a bis seat at Deoncs,
county of Clare. They ware met at •0' Brien's-
bridge, b 7 his numerous gauntry, and every testi-
mony of joy evinced at night. by 'Outdid illumin-
ations, bonfires, ke.
The LIIVIARY Fuss had their Anniversary
Dihner yesterday, at ereenteson's Hall. An ail.
areas, written for the occasion by W. T. Firrs.F-
R•LD. Eoq. was recited by that Gentlama% aid
received with much applause. The poetry pus-
gum great merit, and the madinenta ant appro.
priate to the cense and the times.
The Nevem:ale Theatre closet its mega fn.
night, with the Comedy of WO mews • Guinea
for the benefit of Mr. AUTON'''. Mr. v
bad his benefit there on Tuesday.
The Hnonistabie Mrs. ltssmasexesegconod .1
elegant house in Privy Gardens last • t. with •
splendid root. The armegenseetii of the evening
displayed great taste and elegance. The compa,)
were numerous, Gni meek the same that grgr':,'
'the Marchioness of Lonanewns'a greed party la.
Ng. Si. JOHN had an early party last evening
at her house in Aildley-vquare. k was imaseresail:
attended. nothings of Ploartnomnishaan
Mniisticsi, Lufkin, end 1130111 CT Misechiouesse
of S tII.f•SURY. I Inironemani. -mod Hes aroar
Countesses of Common. lIIIINTON, and Ihrwag,

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FAIKX, were proarthrf•
▪ Wedgies- General Gamma. d liolgowan, strived a
public iq. Mondai at Edinbergh.
tp ohaerve, Ote Monday log the ollairstif the Callodoo har
, that the Wiwi at lovernaarahire Volleateers, ram Lora
r business, Yrlllia. pieseottelLto Lietieetwat-t :Wood b.
G.
:hoot there. Emilia .of Cdll*b as elegant aver ga.ip, talne
let Equity air paws. wail lab; isibmiption, testifitas the tg
esteem and seemed.
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