The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-06-18 00:00:00

LONDON,
SATURDAY. Julie

The Inforse brig arrived on Thursday night at
Portsmouth, with dispatches from Admiral PUR-
VIS and (amend Sexsesa, off Cadiz. These dis-
patches are dated the 19th of May, np to which
tune the negociation between Admiral Puav is and
the Marquis DI Socoao had produced no defini-
tive arrangement, nor had any part of the troops
under Generul SPINCRR effected u landing. It is
indeed even stated, that the French party in Cadiz
has completely triumphed, and that General SP-\.
CRIL had returned to Gibraltar without effecting
any thing, and some doubts are even thrown upon
the extent and probable success of the northern
provinces. Nye eonfess that when we consider
the depth of BONAPARTE'S policy, and the
intimate knowledge which he possesses of the
means of resistance in Spain, we cannot totally
reject these. ungrateful rumours. We fear
much that there has been some trafficking about
the surrender of the Spanish fleet in Cadiz.—
if such be the fact, it was bad policy. The
aid proffered to the Spanish Patriots ought
net to have been clogged with any condition.
These dispatches are, however, slated the vit.!) of
May, and the suliseqiicnt accounts of the lith lust.
received on Thursday, from Coruuna, represent af-
fairs in Spain more favourable. Three Spanish
Officers from South America, last from Cadiz,
have arrived in theNheorce. It is said in the Minis-
Aerial circles, that they are come to represent the fa-
vourable disposition of that country towards Eng-
land. But may not this Ls intended as a set-uir
against the gloominess of the accounts from Spain ?

It was comidently stated, last night, in the vi-
cinity of the lionise of 4:.ontusor., that the ensuing
recess will be a very short one, and that Parliament
wil be convened again in the course of two or three
months. •

The disproportionate distribution of Prize Mo-
ney has long been the subject of regret and la-
mentation among subordinate officers and private=.
The distribution of the Prize Money at Biienos
Ayres is a striking proof of this remark, as ups,'
that occasion the privates only received one shil-
ling and six-pence each. The division for a
number of years past has been to the Commanders-
in-Chief three-eighths, and the Board of Admiralty
has lately recommended to the Privy Council a
reduction of this proportion. The Council, after
taking the subject into consideration, have reduced
the share of the Conamanders-in-Chief to tays-
eaghths ; the other eighth to be divided, in proper,-
tion, to the officers and men. Ills MAJEITY his
signed this regulation, and at will appear in this

The great portion of our paper devoted to the
speech of Lord (111101,1t1.11, on the Catholic
Questunsv in the flott.e of Lords, on the .27th of I
May, obliged us to abridge our report of the
other speeches upon the same occasion. Among
the most interesting and important of those thus
imperfectly reported, was the speech of the Bishop
of Noanico. When wit consider the rank and
character of this truly learned awl highly-esteemed
Prelate, the extensive and powerful connection of
the Noble Family to which he belong., that his
near relative, Earl Batitcerr. pu.scsses a seat in
the Cabinet, nail that as extraordinary weight
must attach to the authority of a Protestant
Prelate, thus exalted, thus gilled, awl universally
ester riled, MP hen ples•li ig the cause of the Catholics;
we cannot be surprised at tlic great interest which
his speeeh excited, and the anxiety of the public
is obtain a faithful and accurate report of the ben-