The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-06-21 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

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TUESDAY. Jess ei.

The only new and antbeutic inteiligence receiv-
ed train Studs was inserted in this Paper yesterday.
The proffered aid of Gen. SPENCt R, it appears, was
rejected by the Spaniards at Cadiz, and the troops
it is understood returned in consequence to Gabriel-
ter. Our Government, however, prome.l with in-
creased activity in sendin.4 out ammunition, and all
oilier sorts of military stoics. for the ase oi the Spa.
Milt patriots, who we hope wilt not refuse our
arias as they have refused our meu. The quantity
•of ball cartridges that goes frees the river and
Dover is estimated at tea millions. of which throe
be shipped from the latter place. Thirty thou-
sand pikes, 5000 stand of arms sad ordnance stores,
with 2.50 Wen belonging to the Royal Artillery and
the Ito, al A .iillery drive is, were rent off on Satur-
day. from pi) woad', in tour transports, convoyed
by the Sesafintiesinop. The Aigle frigate sided
also from Plymouth amiiiiisiad.y. for St. Sebastian
am) Gijon. with farther willies. A company of
Artillery has also been directed to march from
Dover to Portsmouth with all possible dispatch,
and &detachment of the loth Dragoons. consisting
of about 340 mery,_arill embark at that place as
soon as ships are ready for their reception. It thus
appeans that the Spanish Deputies have succeeded
in their mission, which is generally understood to
have been the procurement of military stores. We
early stlggeArd the propriety of having a great
nun.iier of light vessels hovering along the aunt,
ready to assist the patriots at any point where they
might present %hems,' ves. A pin to this effect has
been adopted, and the fri,des to be employed on
this service will have supplies of all kinds. In the
mean time. the patriots consider the throne vacant,
and 11:lye issuer) a Proclamation, which runs thus-.
" We. the Junta. in the name. ofour country," thus

considering the supreme authority invested its their
vessel is arrived at Greenock, which left Ha-
nits: on the lat instant. She has bresight no par-
tu news. The embargo still lontinurl in the
lisiteci

Sanday evening, Their M.taetrrtts and the
Perxcl:wits walked on Windter Terrace, accom-
panied by the Earl of ityI.EIIPORD ; Ladies C alto-
;Axe 101 .11.DISORAVV, BUILICFLST, and CUMBER-
'ASO ; ('scot MUNiTell4 OW: Cols Desaitow. A
vcey genteel company —of both sexes crowded the
Ti•rrace, ivnilst the hands of the Ro)ti Horse
(;lards (Illuv) alto, their silver ornate, and Stafford
Militia, pla)vJsaver.: martial and ether pieces, till
bine o'clock.
Yestordny morning His Iit3IISTY. Prioresses
At.Ca;sTA. SOPHIA. 01.1,11 AMU] saccompvitied by
Lady I.IIINIA CUMBV.IIII,INII. Count 31 eirierEn.
' Generals Fir:m.ov paid G CUP, MOO. Mr. VII:
LIERS.*a C.Ol. TUMOR, nsic in Windsor Gteat
Park, a!la returned at twelve o'clock to the Palace.
On Sunday afternoon, nt three o'clock, the
Princess of WALKS arrived at Kennington Palace,
attended by two ladies. Her Royal Highness,
after viewing the alterations and iinprovements
making for her reception, walked in the private and
public Gardens, and appeared much amused at
the numerous company.
The Commissioners appointed to take evidence
on the Wexford Election Petition, closed their sit-
tulip at IVexford out Friday.
The report, mentioned in TIIE t3RaTlrx PRIM.
last week, stating, that the troops under General
Saimaa. have returned from Cadiz, to Gibralter,
is, we understand. confirmed.
The Princess Mary packet was at Halifax on the
26th of May, from New-York, and was expected to
sail ou the ado, for Falmouth.
The ling Peggy. from Waterford, arrived at
Newfoundland on the tad ult. Ott the 4th, in lat.
49, long. 25, she was hoarded by a French brig
privateer, the Captain of which informed them.
that he had captured 1; vessels in the latitude of
the North Channel (from whence he was on his re-
turn from a cruise), must of them from Liverpool
an-I Scotia:id, hound to North America; seven of
them he het sent for France, the rest he had de-
stsii ed. The Peggy, having flower& of so pas-
sengers, and being of little 'able. was allowed to
proceed, after being ?hindered of scone provisions.
On Monday se'imight was found, suspended by
a rope in !,ss bed-room, a lifeless corpse, at Stork-
aith, Yorkshire, Mr. JOst:PLI MAPLES, School-
turi.ter, upaurds nl6O years of age. He had made
an be. neck. with a razor, near an lath
Wag. NO WOW is awigued fur this rash act.